Acetone → 2-(2-Chloroethyl thio)-1-methylimidazole

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To an acetone (40 ml) solution containing 2-mercapto-1-methylimidazole (4.0 g ) and anhydrous potassium carbonate (20 g) was added dropwise, under ice-cooling, 1-bromo-2-chloroethane (5.0 ml). The mixture was stirred for 2 hours at room temperature, to which was added methylene chloride (40 ml), followed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give 2-(2-chloroethyl thio)-1-methylimidazole (6.2 g ) as a colorless oily substance.

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