Methyl iodide → 5-(3,5-Dichlorophenylthio)-4-isopropyl-1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazole

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In dry N,N-dimethylformamide (8 ml) was dissolved 400 mg (1.3 mmol) of 5-(3,5-dichlorophenylthio)-4-isopropyl-2-methyl-1H-imidazole (5a), followed by addition of 80 mg (2.0 mmol) of sodium hydride under ice-cooling. After 5 minutes, 245 mg (1.73 mmol) of methyl iodide was added. After 30 minutes, the reaction mixture was poured in ice-water and extracted with diethyl ether. The extract was washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2) and recrystallized from n-hexane to provide 313 mg (yield 75%) of 5-(3,5-dichlorophenylthio)-1,2-dimethyl-4-isopropyl-1H-imidazole (Compound I-1). mp 95 to 96° C.

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