Water → HCID 55240554, compound

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In DMSO (5 mL) was dissolved 2-methyl-1H-imidazole (575 mg, 7.00 mmol). To the solution 60% sodium hydride (in oil) (323 mg, 8.08 mmol) was added at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. Ethyl 6-chloronicotinate (1.00 g, 5.39 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. Water was added to the reaction mixture. Extraction with ethyl acetate, washing with saturated brine and drying over anhydrous sodium sulfate were performed. After filtration, the solvent in the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (chloroform/methanol=97/3) to give ethyl 6-(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)nicotinate (455 mg, 37% yield).

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