Water → 1-Triphenylmethyl-4-methyl-5-hydroxymethylimidazole

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To a solution of 19 g of 4-hydroxymethyl-5-methylimidazole hydrochloride in 350 ml of dimethylformamide was added 36 ml of triethylamine followed in 10 minutes by the addition of 35 g of trityl chloride. A water bath was used to cool the reaction mixture such that it did not rise above 36° C. After stirring at room temperature for 4 hours, the mixture was poured into 1 liter of water and ice. The resulting precipitate was filtered and washed with acetone (2×250 ml) to give 22 g of product.

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