Sodium Hydroxide → 2-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)propane-1,2-diol

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To a solution of (-)-3-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)isovaleroyloxy]-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-2-propanol (6.85 g; M.P., 174°-175° C.) in ethanol (60 ml) was added a solution of sodium hydroxide (1.8 g) in water (10 ml), and the mixture was heated with stirring at 80° C. for 4 hours. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was dissolved in 6N hydrochloric acid (70 ml). The acidic aqueous solution was washed with chloroform (20 ml×2) and then neutralized with a 28% aqueous ammonia solution. The resulting crystals were collected by filtration to give (-)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-2,3-propanediol. Yield, 3.6 g; 88%. M.P., 138.5°-141° C. [α]D24, -108.5° (C=1.0, MeOH).

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