Tributyltin Chloride → 4-(Tributylstannyl)-1-tritylimidazole

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Under an argon atmosphere, a solution of 4-iodo-1-trityl-1H-imidazole (1.00 g, 2.29 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL) was treated with isopropylmagnesium bromide (2.75 mL of 1 M, 2.75 mmol, in tetrahydrofuran) and stirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour. After this time, the reaction was treated with tributyltin chloride (0.81 mL, 2.98 mmol) and the resulting mixture stirred overnight at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was then diluted with dichloromethane (50 mL) and successively washed with saturated ammonium chloride (50 mL), water (50 mL) and brine (50 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to afford 1.37 g of crude 4-tributylstannyl-1-trityl-1H-imidazole.

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