Dimethylformamide → HCID 21426439, compound

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Phosphorus pentachloride (22.5 g.) dissolved in methylene chloride (150 cc.) is added dropwise and whilst cooling to 5° C., to a suspension of (2-mesyl-imidazol-1-yl)-acetic acid (12.3 g.) in methylene chloride (50 cc.). Dimethylformamide (2 cc.) is added thereafter and the mixture is then heated under reflux for 4 hours. The mixture is cooled to 10° C., the resulting solid is filtered off and washed with methylene chloride (15 ac.) to give (2-mesyl-imidazol- 1 -yl)-acetyl chloride (12.4 g.), m.p. 132°-133° C.

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