Trityl chloride → 5-(2-Bromophenyl)-1-(triphenylmethyl)-1H-tetrazole

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 0.50 g of 5-(2-bromophenyl)-1H-tetrazole in 20 ml of CH2Cl2 is added 0.65 g of triphenylmethyl chloride followed by 0.37 ml of triethylamine. The solution is refluxed for 2.5 hours, cooled to room temperature and then washed with water, dried over MgSO4 and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is purified by flash chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes (1:5) to provide the desired product.

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