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HRID 1418079Generated: October 30, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 1-(4-Cyanobenzyl)-5-(chloromethyl)imidazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant1-(4-Cyanobenzyl)-5-hydroxymethyl-1H-imidazoleHCID 10198247—
Product1-(4-Cyanobenzyl)-5-(chloromethyl)imidazoleHCID 9795358—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 1-(4-cyanobenzyl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-imidazole (1.00 g, 4.70 mmol), in thionyl chloride (5 mL), was stirred at 70° C. for 16 hours. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the resulting solid suspended in CH2Cl2, collected by filtration and dried in vacuo. The material was sufficiently pure for use in the next step without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05880140
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_03
ORD IDord-a8b7044f254e4d019ea9d1cad2a56c06
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_03