Potassium Carbonate → Ethyl 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-2-((2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)thio)-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylate

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Ethyl 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-2-((2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)thio)-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylate (58) was prepared in a similar manner as that described for the synthesis of compound 10 using 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-mercapto-4-methyl-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylate (57) (500 mg, 1.78 mmol), 2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl bromide (560 mg, 2.49 mmol) and potassium carbonate (736 mg, 6 mmol) in acetone (18 mL).

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