Imidazole → HCID 86687409, compound

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A microwave vial charged with potassium tert-butoxide (1.108 g, 9.88 mmol), 1H-imidazole (0.672 g, 9.88 mmol), 1-bromo-2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (1.180 ml, 8.23 mmol), and 10 mL dioxane was heated to 180° C. in the microwave for 2 hours. LC/MS showed mostly product, so the reaction mixture was poured into water and was extracted with DCM. The organics were dried over MgSO4 and concentrated. The crude residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (0 to 100% EtOAc/heptane) yielding 1-(2-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-imidazole (1.277 g, 4.39 mmol, 53.3% yield). m/z (ESI) 291.9 (M+H)+.

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