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HRID 2381889Generated: October 26, 2026

5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide → Temozolomide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamideHCID 9679—
ReactantMethyl IsocyanateHCID 12228—
Reactant5-diazo-1H-imidazole-4-carboxamideHCID 136377446—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
ProductTemozolomideHCID 5394—

Reaction Steps

Med. Chem. 1984, 27, 196-201 describes a process wherein 5-amino-1H-imidazole-4-carboxamide is converted into 5-diazo-1H-imidazole-4-carboxamide, which is then cyclised with methylisocyanate in dichloromethane to provide a high yield of temozolomide.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08258294B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_09
ORD IDord-921888acf71f4518ac900a0a05f2b570
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_09