Hydrogen Peroxide → HCID 178504615, compound

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Reaction Steps

Hydrogen peroxide (36%, 100 ml) was added over a period of 2 hours, while stirring, to a hot (60° C.) solution of 2-methylthio-4-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (19.6 g) in methanol (500 ml). After an additional 24 hours of heating at 60° C., the mixture was cooled to room temperature, filtered, and the filter cake was dried to give 16.1 g of the title compound.

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