2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol → 1-[2-(2,2,2-Trifluoroethoxy)-5-pyridylmethyl]-2-(nitroimino)imidazolidine

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Sodium hydride (0.48 g) was added to a solution of 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (2.4 g) in toluene (30 ml) was added, and the mixture was stirred until the generation of hydrogen ceased. As a result, 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol sodium salt was prepared. To the product were added 1-(2-chloro-5-pyridyl-methyl)-2-(nitroimino)imidazolidine (5.1 g) synthesized by the method of Example 3 and a catalytic amount of 4-dimethylaminopyridine. The mixture was heated at 80° C. for 1 hours with stirring. After cooling the reaction mixture, the precipitated crystals were collected by filtration, washed with water and ether and then purified by silica gel chromatography to give 1-[2-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-5-pyridylmethyl]-2-(nitroimino)imidazolidine (1.5 g). mp. 109°-112° C.

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