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HRID 2248382Generated: October 30, 2026

Acetic Acid → Methyl 1H-imidazole-2-carboxylate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AcidHCID 176—
ReactantHCID 13655992HCID 13655992—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductMethyl 1H-imidazole-2-carboxylateHCID 549395—

Reaction Steps

After a solution of 3.2 g (8.7 mmol.) of 1-trityl-2-carbomethoxyimidazole in 40 mL of a 5% solution of acetic acid in methanol was refluxed for 30 minutes, it was concentrated in vacuo. Recrystallization from ethanol afforded colorless needles, mp 187°-188° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05039691
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_08
ORD IDord-3f70f74d51184acb8a75322580ecc016
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_08