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HRID 333023Generated: October 25, 2026

Methyl iodide → 1-(2-Bromo-4-cyanophenyl)-3-methylimidazolium iodide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
Reactant1-(2-Bromo-4-cyanophenyl)imidazoleHCID 68854444—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
Product1-(2-Bromo-4-cyanophenyl)-3-methylimidazolium iodideHCID 178480663—

Reaction Steps

1-(2-Bromo-4-cyanophenyl)imidazole (5.4 g, 22 mmol, 1 eq) and methyl iodide (15.4 g, 109.0 mmol, 5 eq) are dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (50 ml) and stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The precipitate formed is filtered off and washed with ethanol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08877937B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_11
ORD IDord-28d73abda1b7430bb1c5c08c68a27d33
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_11