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HRID 2804Generated: October 24, 2026

Aluminum isopropoxide → Thiazole, 5-(methoxymethyl)-4-methyl-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAluminum isopropoxideHCID 11143—
ReactantSodium hydrideHCID 24758—
Reactant4-Methylthiazole-5-carboxaldehydeHCID 581339—
SolventIsopropanolHCID 3776—
SolventMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
Solvent1,2-DimethoxyethaneHCID 8071—
ProductThiazole, 5-(methoxymethyl)-4-methyl-HCID 11571819—

Reaction Steps

4-Methyl-5-thiazolecarbaldehyde (J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 1982, 104, 4934-4943) was reduced using aluminium isopropoxide in 2-propanol. The resulting alcohol was treated with sodium hydride in dimethoxyethane and iodomethane was added. Distillation gave the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05731335
Source datasetuspto-grants-1998_03
ORD IDord-7f93372015354dc38e885820152952ed
Source noteuspto-grants-1998_03