Benzyl Bromide → HCID 178419390, compound

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A reaction mixture of 18 g (70 mmol) of 1-(3-phenylpropyl)-2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)imidazole and 11.93 g (70 mmol) of benzyl bromide was stirred at room temperature for 8 h. The mixture was triturated with ethyl acetate, decanted and dried to afford 26.1 g (87%) of 3-benzyl-2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-1-(3-phenylpropyl)imidazolium bromide (Formula VI: A=1-(3-phenylpropyl)imidazole; Y=2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl; R1 =R6 =H; Z- =Br-).

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