Tetrahydrofuran → 5-(2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)propan-2-yl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-imidazole-2-carbaldehyde

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To a solution of 5-(2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)propan-2-yl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-imidazole (770 mg, 2.2 mmol) in anhyd THF (10 mL) at −78° C. was added n-BuLi (1.4 mL, 2.0M in hexane, 2.8 mmol) dropwise. After stirring 1 h at −78° C., anhyd DMF (0.85 mL) was added in one portion. After stirring another 3 h at −78° C., the reaction was quenched with water. After warming to ambient temperature, the mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The combined extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude material was purified by column chromatography (silica, 0-90% EtOAc/Hex) to give 5-(2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)propan-2-yl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-imidazole-2-carbaldehyde as a white solid (740 mg, 89% yield).

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