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HRID 1004613Generated: October 28, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 1-(4-Cyanobenzyl)-5-(chloromethyl)imidazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant1-(4-Cyanobenzyl)-5-hydroxymethyl-1H-imidazoleHCID 10198247—
Product1-(4-Cyanobenzyl)-5-(chloromethyl)imidazoleHCID 9795358—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 1-(4-cyanobenzyl)-5-(hydroxymethyl) imidazole (1.00 g, 4.70 mmol), in thionyl chloride (5 mL), was stirred at 70° C. for 16 hours. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the resulting solid suspended in CH2Cl2, collected by filtration and dried in vacuo. The material was sufficiently pure for use in the next step without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06051574
Source datasetuspto-grants-2000_04
ORD IDord-7d0b339719e04be6aaa36ccc1a6d96a9
Source noteuspto-grants-2000_04