Diisopropylethylamine → 5-(4-Bromo-imidazol-1-yl)-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethyl-benzoic acid methyl ester

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In a similar way as in the previous example a solution of 5-fluoro-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethyl-benzoic acid methyl ester (1 g, 3.73 mmol), 4-bromo-imidazole (0.68 g, 4.5 mmol) and N-ethyl-diisopropyl-amine (2.62 ml, 14.9 mmol) in 10 ml of dioxane is heated to reflux for 16 hours. After a similar workup procedure 1.4 g (3.55 mmol, 95%) of 5-(4-bromo-imidazol-1-yl)-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethyl-benzoic acid methyl ester are obtained, m.p. 90° C., ES-MS: m/z 395 [M+H]+.

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