Water → 1-[2-(4-nitro-benzyloxy)-ethyl]-1H-[1,2,3]triazole

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To a solution of 2-[1,2,3]triazol-1-yl-ethanol (5.98 g, 52.84 mmol) in dry THF (150 ml) at −50° C. sodium hydride (1.27 g, 52.84 mmol) was added and the mixture stirred for 45 min. followed by the addition of 1-iodomethyl-4-nitro-benzene (13.9 g, 52.84 mmol). The mixture was refluxed for 2 h, water (100 ml) and ethyl acetate (150 ml) were added and the resulting precipitate removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated and the residue purified by flash column chromatography (ethyl acetate 100%) yielding 3.6 g (27%) 1-[2-(4-nitro-benzyloxy)-ethyl]-1H-[1,2,3]triazole.

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