6-Amino-2-mercaptobenzimidazole

It is frequently used to prepare the benzimidazole core structure that defines the pharmacological activity of the final antiulcer drug. 6-Amino-2-mercaptobenzimidazole acts as a critical precursor or intermediate in the synthetic pathway of Ilaprazole, a proton pump inhibitor.

API Name Ilaprazole
CAS No 2818-66-8
Molecular Formula C7H7N3S
Molecular Weight 165.22 g/mol
Synonyms 5-amino-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazole-2-thione