Thionyl Chloride → HCID 67262971, compound

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A solution of (4-amino-1-isobutyl-6,7-dimethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl)methanol (1.95 g, 7.85 mmol) and thionyl chloride (1.72 mL, 23.6 mmol) in chloroform (80 mL) was heated at reflux for 2 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue triturated with chloroform to give 1.53 g of 2-(chloromethyl)-1-isobutyl-6,7-dimethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-amine hydrochloride as an off-white powder.

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