1,3-Diethyl 2-oxopropanedioate → HCID 18369263, compound

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To a solution of 4-(4-(hydroxymethyl)imidazole-1-yl)-5-trifluoromethyl-1,2-phenylenediamine (200 mg, 781 μmol) in ethanol (10 ml) was added diethyl ketomalonate (142 μl, 937 μmol), and the mixture was refluxed for 4 hours. After cooling, solvent was distilled off and the residue obtained was purified by means of silica gel column chromatography [methylene chloride-methanol (50:1→10:1)] to obtain 129 mg of the the title compound as pale yellow powder. Yield 43%.

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