1-Bromooctane → HCID 4148530, compound

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2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-4,5-diphenylimidazole (5 g) (J. Org. Chem., 1964, 29, 1926) was reacted with 8-bromooctane (6.2 g) in a method similar to Example 9. Work-up and recrystallisation from ethanol and water gave 2-(4-octyloxyphenyl)-4,5-diphenylimidazole (4.29 g, 63%) as a white solid, m.p. 178°. Found: C, 82.31; H, 7.66; N, 6.73%; C29H32N2O requires C, 82.04; H, 7.60; N, 6.60%.

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