Imidazole → 1-(3-Thienylmethyl)-1H-imidazole

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Reaction Steps

In a 3 neck, round-bottomed flask reflux a mixture of 11.6 g (0.17 mol) imidazole, 30 g (0.17 mol) 3-bromomethylthiophene, 46 g (0.33 mol) K2CO3 and 400 ml dry acetone. After refluxing for 4 hours filter the reaction mixture and wash the inorganic solids with acetone. Remove the acetone under vacuum and partition the residue betwen H2O/EtOAc. Wash the EtOAc layer several times with H2O, dry (Na2SO4) and concentrate the washed material to obtain a pale yellow oil.

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