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4,5-Dichloro-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one is derived from 2,3,4-Trichloronitrobenzene (T774430), which is a useful synthetic intermediate that is mainly used as the starting material in the synthesis of third generation quinolone anti-bacterial drugs, such as Lomefloxacin (L469415, HCl) and Ofloxacin (O245750). 2,3,4-Trichloronitrobenzene is also used as the starting material in the synthesis of Aclonifen (A190200); a compound used as a pesticide and herbicide.