A method for the synthesis of the title compound is reported here.That compound is an important intermediate for telmisartan.A reaction of 7-methyl-2-propyl-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid with N-methyl-1,2-benzenediamine was achieved in the presence of a polyphosphoric acid-free biphasic system using 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecafluoro-1-octanesulfonic acid ytterbium salt as catalyst.That catalyst could be re-used by simple a phase-separation method.