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HRID 2412496Generated: October 26, 2026

Methanol → 4-Cyanomethyl-2-fluoro-1-triphenylmethylimidazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantTosylmethyl isocyanideHCID 161915—
ReactantPotassium tert-butoxideHCID 23665647—
Reactant2-Fluoro-1-trityl-1H-imidazole-4-carbaldehydeHCID 53779028—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
Solvent1,2-DimethoxyethaneHCID 8071—
Product4-Cyanomethyl-2-fluoro-1-triphenylmethylimidazoleHCID 20432371—

Reaction Steps

Examples 44, 45: Toluene-p-sulphonylmethyl isocyanide, dissolved in dimethoxyethane, was added to a suspension of potassium t-butoxide in the same solvent at -30°. The mixture was cooled to -50° and treated with a solution of 2-fluoro-4-formyl-1-triphenylmethylimidazole in THF plus dimethoxyethane. After 45 minutes, MeOH was added and the mixture heated under reflux briefly. Extractive work-up gave 4-cyanomethyl-2-fluoro-1-triphenylmethylimidazole, having the following n.m.r. spectrum in CDCl3 : 3.53 (s, 2H); 6.57 (s, 1H); 7.05-7.45 (m, 15H).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04492692
Source datasetuspto-grants-1985_01
ORD IDord-86fdfb5605f141c4a03f0b188a9cb941
Source noteuspto-grants-1985_01