Imidazole → 5H,6H,7H,8H-imidazo(1,5-c)pyrimidin-5-one

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Carbonyldiimidazole (970.2 g) was added to a stirred suspension of [2-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethyl]amine dihydrochloride (999.9 g) (commercial eg Sigma) and imidazole (37 g) in dichloromethane (5.3 litres) at ca 22° C. The resulting white suspension was heated at reflux until reaction was complete by nmr (4 h.). Solvent (8 litres) was distilled off at atmospheric pressure whilst adding IMS-G (8 litres). Additional IMS-G (2 litres) was added and the suspension cooled to ca. 22° C. and aged at this temperature for at 2 h. The solid was collected by filtration, washed with IMS-G (2×0.5 litres), pulled dry and dried in vacuo at ca. 60° C. to yield the title compound, 478 g.

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