Abdellatif El Kihela.b, Mohamed Benchidmib, El Mokhtar Essassib and Renee Danion-BougotC* ... Abstract : Halogenation of 2-alkyl-5(6)-chloro(or methy1)benzimidazoles occurs in 6(5) position and subsequent nitration affords the corresponding 7(4)- nitrobenzimidazoles. ... We have recently reported the nitration of substituted benzimidazolesl . With 5 (or 6) chloro or methyl derivatives, substitution occured at position 6 (or 5 ) ...