Methyl iodide → HCID 22563398, compound

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Reaction Steps

Methyliodide (1.4 g) was added dropwise to a mixture of 4-(2-methyl-2-nitro-propyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazole (1.6 g) and fine powdered potassium hydroxide (2.19 g) in DMF (20 ml) at 20-25° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 4 h, quenched with ice/water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated. The residue was purified on silica gel using methylene chloride/methanol 2 and 5% as eluent to obtain the desired product (1.40 g) as a light yellow solid.

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