1H-Benzimidazole-6-carboxylicacid,1-methyl-(9CI)

1-Methylbenzimidazole-6-carboxylic Acid is used as a reagent in the synthesis of aminopyridine-derived amides as nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase inhibitors. Also used as a reagent in the synthesis of nitazoxanide-N-methylbenzimidazole hybrids which exhibit antiprotozoal activity.