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HRID 1841248Generated: November 2, 2026

Acetic Acid → 1-(3-Bromophenyl)-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AcidHCID 176—
Reactant3-BromoanilineHCID 11562—
ReactantEthyl orthoformateHCID 31214—
ReactantEthyl nitroacetateHCID 69379—
CatalystIronHCID 23925—
Product1-(3-Bromophenyl)-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acidHCID 23444954—

Reaction Steps

Following the general method described in example 234, 3-bromoaniline was reacted with triethyl orthoformate, ethyl nitroacetate and acetic acid followed by treatment with triethyl orthoformate, iron and acetic acid and subsequent alkaline hydrolysis. The title compound was obtained as a light brown crystalline solid. Mp. 205-207° C. (H2O/dioxane), MS: m/e=267 (M−H−).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06683097B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2004_01
ORD IDord-7cb7143f5d8c41e8a6e6825030a80257
Source noteuspto-grants-2004_01