Imidazole → HCID 58018637, compound

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Reaction Steps

Treat a solution of cis/trans ethyl 4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylate (21.3 g, 0.124 mol) and imidazole (10.10 g, 0.148 mol) in DMF (150 mL) with t-butyl-diphenylsilyl chloride (37.39 g, 0.136 mol) and stir for 72 hours at room temperature. Dilute the reaction with diethyl ether and wash with 1N HCl and water. Dry the organic layer with Na2SO4 and remove the solvent in vacuo to afford crude product. Purify with a 0 to 20% ethyl acetate in hexanes gradient on silica gel to afford 40.4 g (80%) of the titled product. Rf=0.49 and 0.29 (5/1 hexanes/ethyl acetate).

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