Alkylation and Aminomethylation of 1,3-Dihydro-2De-Benzimidazole-2-Thione

Alkylation of 1,3-dihydro-2De-benzimidazole-2-thione (2-mercaptobenzimidazole) with bromoethane and chloroacetic acid derivatives occurrs at the sulfur atom, leading to the corresponding 2-sulfanylbenz-imidazole derivatives. Aminomethylation of 1,3-dihydro-2De-benzimidazole-2-thione with piperidine and 4-methylpiperidine gives reaction products at both nitrogen atoms, while reaction with morpholine gives derivative at only one nitrogen atom, which is in an equilibrium with the starting compound and bis-adduct in DMSO solution.