Tetrahydrofuran → HCID 87126738, compound

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A mixture of 3-methyl-3H-imidazole-4-carbaldehyde (1.40 g, 12.7 mmol), (R)-(+)-2-methyl-2-propanesulfinamide (2.36 g, 19.1 mmol) and titanium (IV) isopropoxide (11.2 mL, 38.1 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was warmed at reflux for 18 hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperature, and diluted with ether (100 mL) and water (6 mL). The mixture was stirred for 10 minutes and then dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by silica gel chromatography eluting with a gradient of 0-100% EtOAc in hexanes, and concentrated to afford 2-methyl-propane-2-sulfinic acid [1-(3-methyl-3H-imidazol-4-yl)-prop-(E)-ylidene]-amide as a yellow solid.

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