Water → 1-Benzyl-4,5-dibromo-2-methyl-imidazole

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To a solution of 4,5-dibromo-2-methylimidazole (3.0 g, 12.5 mmol) in 25 mL DMF add sodium carbonate (2.0 g, 18.8 mmol) and benzyl bromide (1.64 mL, 13.8 mmol). Stir the solution at room temperature for 72 hours. Pour the reaction into water and extract with EtOAc. Wash the organic layer with water, saturated aqueous sodium chloride, and dry over sodium sulfate. Filter the mixture and concentrate to 3.8 g crude oil. Purify the oil by radial chromatography eluting with 40% EtOAc in hexanes. Concentrate the appropriate fractions to 3.1 g (75%) of the title compound as a colorless oil. MS(ES+): m/z=331.0 (M+H)+

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