Imidazole → HCID 13254743, compound

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35.3 g (0.120 mol) of 2-(biphenyl-4-yloxymethyl)-2-(3,3-dimethylprop-1-en-3-yl)-oxirane, dissolved in 80 ml of n-propanol, were added to a boiling solution of 1 g (0.012 mol) of sodium propylate and 9 g (0.132 mol) of imidazole in 50 ml of n-propanol, in the course of 5 minutes. After the solution had been boiled under reflux for two days, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, the residue was taken up in a mixture of 150 ml of ethyl acetate and 100 ml of dichloromethane, and the solution was washed with three times 50 ml of water. After the organic phase had been dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, the solution was concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. 10 ml of ethyl acetate were added to the solid residue, and the product was filtered off. 27.2 g (62.5% of theory) of 4-(biphenyl-4-yloxymethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-5-(imidazol-1-yl)pent-1-ene were obtained in the form of colorless crystals of melting point 151° to 153° C. in this manner.

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