Ethyl chloroformate → HCID 10179718, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A solution of 1.1 g (3.25 mmol) of 5-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-methyl-imidazole in 30 mL of dry THF was cooled in a −78° C. bath and 1.7 mL of 2.5 M n-BuLi in hexane was dropwise added. After stirring the solution for 1 h it was added with a canula to 0.623 mL of ethyl chloroformate in THF cooled in a −78° C. bath. The cold bath was removed and the reaction was stirred for 1 h then quenched with water. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc layer was washed with brine, dried and concentrated. The residue was chromatographed using a gradient of 10-20% EtOAc-hexane to isolate the desired product.

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