Potassium 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 (2.89 g; M.P., 145°-146.5° C.) in methanol (40 ml) was added a 20% aqueous potassium hydroxide solution (6 ml), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The solvent was removed in vacuo, and the oily residue was dissolved in 6N hydrochloric acid (30 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, 1.51 g; 81%. M.P., 143° C. [α]D19, -113.1° (C=1.0, MeOH).

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