1-Methylimidazole → HCID 178443590, compound

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Reaction Steps

1 mole of 1-methylimidazole was dissolved in 400 ml of ethanol and 1.2 moles of n-octyl bromide were added. The mixture was then heated to the boiling point for 5 hours. Thereafter, ethanol and excess n-octyl bromide were removed. The residue was purified in ether. In this manner, 250 g of 1-n-octyl-3-methyl-imidazolium bromide were obtained.

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