Imidazole → 3-(Tert-butyldimethylsilyloxymethyl)aniline

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Reaction Steps

To 1.00 g (8.1 mmol) of 3-hydroxymethylaniline in 25 mL of DMF was added 0.61 g (8.9 mmol) of imidazole and 1.35 g (8.9 mmol) of tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 18 h and poured into 12 volumes of water. The product was extracted with ether and the combined organic layers were washed successively with water and brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to a golden oil. The oil was purified by flash chromatography eluting with a 20% ethyl acetate/hexanes mixture to give 1.2 g (62%) of the title compound as a colorless oil.

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