Ammonia → 4-[1-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethyl]benzenamine

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(a-3) A mixture of 34.4 parts of 1-[1-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl]-1H-imidazole, 2 parts of a solution of thiophene in methanol 4%, 200 parts of methanol and 200 parts of methanol saturated with ammonia was hydrogenated at normal pressure and at room temperature with 4 parts of platinum-on-charcoal catalyst 5%. After the calculated amount of hydrogen was taken up, the catalyst was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated. The oily residue was crystallized from a mixture of 2-propanol and 2,2'-oxybispropane (2:1 by volume). The product was filtered off and dried, yielding 27 parts (91.3%) of 4-[1-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethyl]benzenamine; mp. 130° C. (int. 114).

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