ethyl 2-(2-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)acetate → 2-(2-Nitroimidazol-1-yl)acetic acid

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Ethyl 2-(2-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)acetate was suspended in 1N NaOH (100 mL) and stirred at room temperature until it turned into a clear solution. The solution was cooled in an ice-bath and neutralized to pH~2 to give a white precipitate. The solid was filtered and washed with water (3×25 mL). Yield: 11.5 g (97%). MS: 189 (M+NH4)+, 172 (M+H)+, 170 (M-H)-. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ5.22 [s, 2H, C H2 -(2-nitroimidazole)], 7.22 and 7.65 (s, 2H, 2-nitroimidazolyl- H).

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