Imidazole → HCID 57989036, compound

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Reaction Steps

tert-Butylchlorodimethylsilane (3.88 g) was added to a stirred solution of 2-(thiophen-3-yl)ethanol (3.00 g) and 1H-imidazole (4.78 g) in DMF (30 mL) cooled in ice bath. After 16 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (300 mL), washed with water (3×150 mL) and evaporated in vacuo. Purification was by silica gel chromatography eluting with isohexane and then 1:5 ethyl acetate:isohexane, to collect the subtitled compound as an oil. Yield 5.2 g.

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