2-Nitroimidazole → HCID 11020015, compound

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Alternatively, a mixture of 0.42 g (3.7 mmole) of 2-nitroimidazole, 85 mg (0.62 mole) of anhydrous potassium carbonate, and 5 mL of (R)-(-)-epichlorohydrin is refluxed for 10 minutes then filtered while hot. The filtrate is concentrated and cooled to give a solid. Crystallization from ethanol and further processing as above gives 0.56 g of the product.

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