Water → 4-phenyl-1-(triphenylmethyl)-1H-imidazole

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To a solution of 4-phenylimidazole (500 mg, 3.47 mmol) in 5 mL DMF, were added TEA (508 μL, 3.64 mmol) and trityl chloride (1.06 g, 3.82 mmol). The mixture was stirred at rt for 15 h, then was poured into 50 mL H2O. The precipitate was collected by filtration and sucked dry, then was suspended in 20 mL Et2O. The suspension was filtered, rinsed with 5 mL Et2O, then vacuum dried to afford 974 mg of Intermediate 8.1 as a white solid.

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