Preparation of 2-hydroxymethyl-5-bromobenzimidazole_Kain Industrial Additive

Background and Overview 2-Hydroxymethyl-5-bromobenzimidazole, also called (5-bromo-1H-benzimidazole-2-yl)methanol, is an organic synthesis intermediate and pharmaceutical intermediate that can be used in laboratories In the research and development process and chemical and pharmaceutical synthesis processes. Preparation[1] A mixture of 4N HCl (8.55mL, 51.3mmol), (2-amino-4-bromophenyl)amine (8g, 42.8mmol) and glycolic acid (4.88g, 64.2mmol) in water (3mL) Heat the microwave…