Sodium Hydroxide → 4-Hydroxymethyl-1-propylimidazole

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To a solution of LAH (2.0 M in THF, 1.9 ml, 3.882 mmol) in THF (10 ml) was added dropwise a solution of 1-propyl-1H-imidazole-4-carbaldehyde (487 mg, 3.529 mmol) in THF (4 ml) at 0° C. After stirred at 0° C. for 5 min, water (0.2 ml), 15% NaOH (0.2 ml) was added dropwise to the reaction mixture under 0° C. The mixture was further stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. MgSO4 was added to the mixture and the solid was filtered away and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to get a yellow oil and used without further purification.

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