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HRID 1252371Generated: October 26, 2026

Acetonitrile → Ethyl 4-methyl-2-(naphthalen-1-yl)-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
Reactant1-NaphthalenemethanamineHCID 8355—
ReactantEthyl 2,3-dioxobutanoateHCID 12260829—
ProductEthyl 4-methyl-2-(naphthalen-1-yl)-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylateHCID 53404405—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 9.1 g of 1-naphthalenemethylamine, 8.4 g of 2,3-dioxobutyric acid, ethyl ester, (Z)-2-oxime and 115 ml of acetonitrile was refluxed for 5 hours and then cooled. The solid was collected, giving 7.0 g of 5-methyl-2-(1-naphthalenyl)-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04743586
Source datasetuspto-grants-1988_05
ORD IDord-67a6393867264316a505305509117e8d
Source noteuspto-grants-1988_05