Thionyl Chloride → HCID 67546965, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 2-(3-fluorophenyl)-5-hydroxymethyl-4-(3-pyridyl)imidazole (389 mg) in methylene chloride (10 ml) was added thionyl chloride (10 ml), and the mixture was refluxed for one hour. After cooling, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a crude product of 2-(3-fluorophenyl)-5-chloromethyl-4-(3-pyridyl)imidazole dihydrochloride (508 mg) as colorless powder.

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