Iodine → HCID 178432833, compound

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Reaction Steps

To 2-methyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazole (1 g, 6.7 mmol) was added CHCl3 (4.5 mL) and AcOH (13.5 mL) followed by I2 (1.78 g, 6.99 mmol) and HIO4.2H2O (1.52 g, 6.7 mmol), and the resulting reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 3 h. The reaction mixture was then poured into ice cold 10% aqueous sodium bisulphite solution (100 mL) and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (100 mL), dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo to obtain 5-iodo-2-methyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazole (1.98 g) which was used as such in next step without further purification.

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