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HRID 1033107Generated: October 27, 2026

Potassium Acetate → Methyl 4-[(2-butyl-5-formyl-1H-imidazol-1-YL)methyl]benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPotassium AcetateHCID 517044—
ReactantHCID 14952880HCID 14952880—
ReactantEthyl acetate hexaneHCID 21226206—
ReactantHCID 178418361HCID 178418361—
CatalystHCID 178418390HCID 178418390—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductMethyl 4-[(2-butyl-5-formyl-1H-imidazol-1-YL)methyl]benzoateHCID 10334966—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 1.00 g (0.003 mole) of 2-butyl-1-(4-carbomethoxybenzyl)-4-chloro-5-formylimidazole in 75 mL of methanol is reduced at low pressure with hydrogen and 0.30 g of 5% Pd/carbon in the presence of 0.30 g of potassium acetate to give product; mp 62°-64° C.; tlc (1:1 hexane-ethyl acetate) 1 spot, Rf 0.2; MS (CI) 301 (M+ +1).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05308853
Source datasetuspto-grants-1994_05
ORD IDord-73b2566e6abb4fda917a45a40c81252b
Source noteuspto-grants-1994_05