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HRID 1739007Generated: October 31, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 4-(Chloromethyl)-1-trityl-1H-imidazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant[1-(triphenylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]methanolHCID 382182—
SolventChloroformHCID 6212—
Product4-(Chloromethyl)-1-trityl-1H-imidazoleHCID 2763176—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature0 °C

Reaction Steps

The product from Step F is dissolved in chloroform and cooled to 0° C. under nitrogen. Thionyl chloride (molar equivalent) is added slowly via syringe. The reaction is stirred for 30 min, and extracted with sodium bicarbonate solution. The organic phase is dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to provide the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05965578
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_10
ORD IDord-3f1a72b3a6204b4e95aa7fb5476a5d39
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_10