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HRID 1265489Generated: October 31, 2026

Nitric Acid → Ethyl 1-methyl-4-nitroimidazole-2-carboxylate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantNitric AcidHCID 944—
Reactant1-MethylimidazoleHCID 1390—
ReactantEthyl chloroformateHCID 10928—
SolventTriethylamineHCID 8471—
ProductEthyl 1-methyl-4-nitroimidazole-2-carboxylateHCID 2758876—

Reaction Steps

Ethyl 1-methyl-4-nitroimidazole-2-carboxylate (10) was prepared by treatment of N-methylimidazole (16) with ethylchloroformate and triethylamine followed by nitration with nitric acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06545162B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_04
ORD IDord-c4a11db41582425897dc3b8dd9f8c94a
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_04