1-(4-Bromobutyl)-4-methoxybenzene → 1-Heptyl-3-[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butyl]-2,4,5-trimethylimidazolium bromide

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Add 3.23 g (0.0133 mole) of 1-(4-bromobutyl)-4-methoxybenzene to 2.77 g (0.0133 mole) of 1-heptyl-2,4,5-trimethyl-1H-imidazole and heat at 125° C. for two hours. Follow the progress of the reaction by thin-layer chromatography on silica gel (methanol: 1M sodium chloride, 95:5). At the completion of the reaction, dissolve the cooled reaction mixture in 100 ml water and then wash with 100 ml cyclohexane. Extract aqueous layer with 150 ml methylene chloride and evaporate to provide the title compound.

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