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HRID 1995666Generated: October 26, 2026

Nitrobenzene → 1,3-Dihydro-4-(3,4-methylenedioxybenzoyl)-5-methyl-2H-imidazol-2-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantNitrobenzeneHCID 7416—
Reactant1,3-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-imidazol-2-oneHCID 70935—
Reactant1,3-Benzodioxole-5-carbonyl chlorideHCID 2734749—
ReactantAluminum(III) ChlorideHCID 6451240—
Product1,3-Dihydro-4-(3,4-methylenedioxybenzoyl)-5-methyl-2H-imidazol-2-oneHCID 12856028—

Reaction Steps

To 5.13 g. of 1,3-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-imidazol-2-one and 7.98 g. of anhydrous aluminum chloride in 80 ml. of nitrobenzene is added dropwise 10.60 g. of 3,4-methylenedioxybenzoyl chloride and the mixture is poured on 500 ml. of 2N-HCl and ice, washed 3 times with ethyl ether, the resulting solid is collected to give the title compound. M.p. 293°-296° C. (dec.).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04405635
Source datasetuspto-grants-1983_09
ORD IDord-853f83bb6c5543bf80368dcc231d3499
Source noteuspto-grants-1983_09