Diiodomethane → 5-iodo-1-(2-methylpropyl)-2-propyl-1H-imidazole-4-carbonitrile

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A solution of isoamylnitrite (106.3 g, 0.908 mol) and diiodomethane (1.296 kg, 4.84 mol) in chloroform (500 mL) was heated at 70° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere. A solution of 5-amino-1-(2-methylpropyl)-2-propyl-1H-imidazole-4-carbonitrile (50.0 g, 0.242 mol) in chloroform (500 mL) was heated to 70° C. was added over a period of 30 minutes while maintaining the reaction temperature at 68° C. to 70° C. during the addition. The reaction was heated for an additional 10 minutes, allowed to cool to room temperature, and concentrated under reduced pressure at 75° C. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluting sequentially with dichloromethane, 1% methanol in dichloromethane, 2% methanol in dichloromethane, and 3% methanol in dichloromethane) to provide 39.4 g (51.3%) of 5-iodo-1-(2-methylpropyl)-2-propyl-1H-imidazole-4-carbonitrile as a tan oil that solidified upon standing.

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