Ethanol → HCID 19099231, compound

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Reaction Steps

2-Cyanomethyl-1-tritylimidazole (25 g) was dissolved in trifluoroacetic acid (70 ml). After stirring for 3 hours, to the reaction mixture was added ethanol (70 ml) and the solvent was removed in vacuo. Resulting solid was collected and washed with diisopropyl ether to give 2-cyanomethylimidazole trifluoroacetate (12.67 g).

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