Imidazole → (4-Iodo-but-2-ynyloxy)-acetonitrile

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Reaction Steps

Triphenylphosphine (10.94 g, 41.7 mmol) and iodine (10.55 g, 41.6 mmol were added sequentially to a solution of (4-hydroxy-but-2-ynyloxy)-acetonitrile (4.35 g, 34.8 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (100 mL). The reaction mixture became homogeneous after 5 min at rt and imidazole (2.76 g, 40.5 mmol) was added slowly in small portions. After 1.5 h at rt, the reaction was filtered through activity I basic alumina, washing with 20% EtOAc/Hexane. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo then purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel (hexane→10% EtOAc/hexane, gradient) to afford 7.51 g (92%) of (4-iodo-but-2-ynyloxy)-acetonitrile.

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