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HRID 1730189Generated: October 26, 2026

Formaldehyde → 2-(2-Hydroxymethylamino-5-thiadiazolyl)-1-methyl-5-nitroimidazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantFormaldehydeHCID 712—
Reactant2-(2-Amino-5-thiadiazolyl)-1-methyl-5-nitroimidazoleHCID 21390816—
Product2-(2-Hydroxymethylamino-5-thiadiazolyl)-1-methyl-5-nitroimidazoleHCID 21390852—

Reaction Steps

A suspension of 5 g. of 2-(2-amino-5-thiadiazolyl)-1-methyl-5-nitroimidazole in 200 ml. of 36% aqueous formaldehyde solution is stirred for 20 hours at room temperature. The suspension is cooled in ice, and the insoluble solid is collected by filtration and washed with acetone. The yield of the title compound is 6.15 g., melting point 177° C. with decomposition (rapid heating).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03991200
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_11
ORD IDord-67813a1191204ffe860433e1776c1bfe
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_11