Imidazole → HCID 59144079, compound

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To a stirred solution of triphenylphosphine (1.81 g, 6.93 mmol) and imidazole (1.887 mL, 13.86 mmol) in THF (15 mL) at 0° C. was added iodine (1.759 g, 6.93 mmol). After stirring for 5 minutes, 2-(2-amino-4-nitrophenylthio)ethanol (990 mg, 4.62 mmol) was added as a solution in THF (5 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour, then diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with water (3×) and brine. The organic phase was dried, filtered, and concentrated then chromatographed in 4:1 hexanes:ethyl acetate giving the desired compound (1.18 g, 79%) as an orange solid. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 7.55 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.45 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (dd, J=8.4, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 5.89 (brs, 2H), 3.38-3.26 (m, 4H); EI-MS (m/z, %): 324 (M+, 46), 196 (81), 154 (100), 126 (95).

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