Reaction #1755455

Reaction equation

1-(4′-phenylsulfonylphenyl)benzimidazole

trimethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate

ethanol

→

1-(4′-phenylsulfonylphenyl)-3-methylbenzimidazolium tetrafluoroborate

Yield 80.0%

Solvents

dichloromethane

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   Filtrationthe precipitate which forms is filtered off
2. 2
   Washwashed with cold petroleum ether

Procedure

A solution of 1-(4′-phenylsulfonylphenyl)benzimidazole (6.7 g, 20 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 ml) is admixed at −10° C. with trimethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate (3.3 g, 22 mmol) and stirred under argon for 16 h. After adding ethanol, the precipitate which forms is filtered off and washed with cold petroleum ether. Yield: 80%.

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