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HRID 1668274Generated: October 26, 2026

Imidazole → Methyl 4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantImidazoleHCID 795—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
ReactantMethyl 4-fluorobenzoateHCID 67878—
SolventDimethyl SulfoxideHCID 679—
ProductMethyl 4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzoateHCID 276637459%

Reaction Conditions

Temperature120 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of imidazole (132 g, 1.9 mol), methyl 4-fluorobenzoate (170 ml, 1.3 mol) and potassium carbonate (357 g, 2.6 mol) in DMSO (200 ml) is stirred at 120° C. for 3 h. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture is added to ice-water. Precipitated product is filtered off and washed with water. Yield: 59%.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07989091B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_08
ORD IDord-0cef180ce2cc4b3cbe4fcec96a5d2fd5
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_08