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HRID 1068430Generated: October 28, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 4-(Chloromethyl)-1-trityl-1H-imidazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant[1-(triphenylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]methanolHCID 382182—
SolventChloroformHCID 6212—
Product4-(Chloromethyl)-1-trityl-1H-imidazoleHCID 2763176—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature0 °C

Reaction Steps

The product from Step B is dissolved in chloroform and cooled to 0° C. under nitrogen. Thionyl chloride (molar equivalent) is added slowly via syringe. The reaction is stirred for 30 min, and extracted with sodium bicarbonate solution. The organic phase is dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to provide the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06248756B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_06
ORD IDord-a5082ff4443149ab863ae37c6573d70c
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_06