Hydrochloric Acid → 1-Benzyl-5-methyl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acid

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Part A: To a magnetically stirred solution of ethyl N-benzyl-5-methyl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylate (8.4 gram, 0.0345 mol) in methanol (200 ml) was slowly added a solution of KOH (7.3 gram, 85% grade, 0.110 mol) and the resulting mixture was heated at 80° C. for 2 hours. The solution was cooled to room temperature and concentrated HCl (9.2 ml) was subsequently added. The formed precipitate was collected by filtration to give N-benzyl-5-methyl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acid (6.77 gram, 91% yield). Melting point: 292° C. (decomposition).

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