Methanol → HCID 20068404, compound

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To a stirred solution of 1.38 parts of sodium in 40 parts of methanol were added 3.84 parts of 5-(chloromethyl)-1-(1-phenylethyl)-1H-imidazole monohydrochloride. Stirring was continued for one hour at reflux. The reaction mixture was evaporated. Water was added to the residue and the product was extracted with 2,2'-oxybispropane. The extract and dried, filtered and evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel using a mixture of trichloromethane and methanol (98.5:1.5 by volume) as eluent. The pure fractions were collected and the eluent was evaporated. The residue was converted into the hydrochloride salt in 4-methyl-2-pentanone. The salt was filtered off and dried, yielding 1.8 parts of 5-(methoxymetyl)-1-(1-phenylethyl)-1H-imidazole monohydrochloride; mp. 166.3° C. (compound 8.37).

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