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HRID 2258141Generated: November 2, 2026

2-Nitroimidazole → (S)-(+)-alpha-(chloromethyl)-2-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-NitroimidazoleHCID 10701—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
Reactant(+)-EpichlorohydrinHCID 149428—
Product(S)-(+)-alpha-(chloromethyl)-2-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanolHCID 11052772—

Reaction Steps

Alternatively, reaction of 2-nitroimidazole, anhydrous potassium carbonate, and (S)-(+)-epichlorhydrin as described in Example 1 (a) gives the product.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05659048
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_08
ORD IDord-4d83fcd4cb284fee8ed95eb033958ea0
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_08