Imidazole → Imidazol-1-YL-oxo-acetic acid tert-butyl ester

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

58.5 g (0.79 mol) of tert-butanol are added with stirring at 0° C. under argon to 100 g (0.79 mol) of oxalyl chloride in 1.3 l of THF. After stirring at 0° C for 1 hour, 161 g (2.37 mol) of imidazole in 0.7 l of THF are added dropwise in the course of 60 min. After a further 15 min, the mixture is filtered, the solid is washed with 0.5 l of THF, and the filtrate is concentrated to a volume of 1 l, filtered again, then completely concentrated, allowed to stand overnight at 0° C. under argon and again filtered through a frit.

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