Oxalyl chloride → 4-(4-Methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzoyl chloride

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To a suspension of 4-(4-methylimidazol-1-yl)benzoic acid (0.80 g) in dichloromethane (25 ml) was added oxalyl chloride (0.50 g) and one drop of dimethylformamide. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours and the volatile material was removed under reduced pressure to yield 4-(4-methylimidazol-1-yl)benzoyl chloride (1.02 g), which was utilized without further purification.

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