Thionyl Chloride → HCID 67324203, compound

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A solution of (1-methyl-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methanol (0.600 g, 3.19 mmol) in dry SOCl2 (11 mL) was refluxed at 80° C. for 1 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was co-evaporated with CH2Cl2, and then triturated with diethyl ether, filtered and dried under suction to afford 5-(chloromethyl)-1-methyl-2-phenyl-1H-imidazole hydrochloride (0.67 g, yield 86%) as a white solid. 1H NMR (300 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.79-7.79 (m, 6H), 4.98 (s, 2H), 3.93 (s, 3H).

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