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HRID 1733868Generated: November 1, 2026

Imidazole → 1-(4-Nitrophenyl)-1H-imidazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantImidazoleHCID 795—
Reactantp-FluoronitrobenzeneHCID 9590—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Product1-(4-Nitrophenyl)-1H-imidazoleHCID 123155—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature140 °C

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 4-fluoronitrobenzene (25 g; ~0.18 mol) in 250 ml N,N-dimethylformamide was added imidazole (50 g; ~0.74 mol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 140° C. for 2 h, and then poured into ice-water to give the title compound as a precipitate. Yield: 32 g (~94%). M.p. 199°-202° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05532236
Source datasetuspto-grants-1996_07
ORD IDord-45443d89398649b59c696792a43a0d55
Source noteuspto-grants-1996_07