Imidazole → HCID 12623182, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a suspension of imidazole (12.2 g, 175 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (250 ml) was added ethyl chlorooxoacetate (10 mL, 90 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (250 ml) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour and then filtered off and washed with cold tetrahydarofuran (100 mL). The solvent was evaporated off under the reduced pressure to obtain 14.4 g of the title compound.

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