Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 15733154, compound

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Reaction Steps

2.2 g of ethyl 1-methyl-2-phenyl-1H-5-imidazolecarboxylate was dissolved in 20 ml ethanol and 2 ml of 5N sodium hydroxide was added, followed by heating under reflux for 1 hour. The reaction solution was ice-cooled and neutralized with 2N hydrochloric acid, followed by extracting with a mixed solvent of ethyl acetate and tetrahydrofuran. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated, to give 1.1 g of 1-methyl-2-phenyl-1H-5-imidazolecarboxylic acid.

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