Imidazole → [(11-Bromoundecyl)oxy](tert-butyl)dimethylsilane

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

100 g of 11-bromoundecanol (Fluka) is dissolved in 240 ml of tetrahydrofuran and mixed at 25° C. with 58 g of imidazole as well as 74.3 g of tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride in 80 ml of tetrahydrofuran and stirred for 2 hours at 25° C. For working up, 700 ml of diethyl ether is added, the precipitated hydrochloride is filtered off, evaporated to dryness in a vacuum and chromatographed on silica gel with hexane/toluene. 136.9 g of 11-bromoundecyl-tert-butyldimethylsilyl ether is obtained as oil.

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