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HRID 1077577Generated: November 1, 2026

2-Nitroimidazole → (S)-(+)-alpha-(chloromethyl)-2-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-NitroimidazoleHCID 10701—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
Reactant(+)-EpichlorohydrinHCID 149428—
Product(S)-(+)-alpha-(chloromethyl)-2-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanolHCID 11052772—

Reaction Steps

Alternatively, reaction of 2-nitroimidazole, anhydrous potassium carbonate, and (S)-(+)-epichlorohydrin as described in Example 1(a) gives the product.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05543527
Source datasetuspto-grants-1996_08
ORD IDord-81b62794665148c99936c9a9a62a5c6d
Source noteuspto-grants-1996_08