Pyridine → 1-Trityl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acid

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1-(Triphenylmethyl)-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acid was prepared as described in J. Med. Chem. 2001, 44, 1268. 1H-Imidazole-4-carboxylic acid (0.50 g, 4.5 mmol) and trityl chloride (1.35 g, 4.9 mmol) were added to a solution of DMF (30 mL) and pyridine (15 mL) and stirred overnight. Water and EtOAc were added. The layers were separated and the aqueous layer extracted with EtOAc (2×50 mL). The organic extracts were combined, washed with water and brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated. The oil was triturated with EtOAc to afford the title compound (1.5 g, 95%) as a white solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ ppm 12.40 (br. s., 1H), 7.42 (t, 9H), 7.17-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.10 (d, 6H). MS: m/z 111 (M−243).

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