I need help proposing a detail mechanism of o-phenylene diamine reacting with formic acid to form only the first intermediate. All resonance stabalized carbocations have to be shown

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I need help proposing a detail mechanism of o-phenylene diamine reacting with formic acid to form only the first intermediate. All resonance stabalized carbocations have to be shown with RSCC . PLEASE HELP!
Reflux
150°C-160°C
NH2
NH2
HO
1 hour
NH2
H20
H,O
benzimidazole
o-phenylene
diamine
formic
acid
Transcribed Image Text:Reflux 150°C-160°C NH2 NH2 HO 1 hour NH2 H20 H,O benzimidazole o-phenylene diamine formic acid
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