Thionyl Chloride → HCID 70351393, compound

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3.8 g (21.3 mmol) of 1,3-diamino-4-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylimidazolium chloride are taken up in 200 ml of dichloromethane and treated with 2.56 g (21.3 mmol) of thionyl chloride. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 3 days, the product is filtered off, washed with dichloromethane and dried at 40° in a high vacuum. There is obtained 1,3-diamino-4-(chloromethyl)-2-methylimidazolium chloride of melting point 163°-165°.

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