1-Methylimidazole → HCID 131721649, compound

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21.3 ml (267 mmol) of N-methylimidazole are dissolved in 150 ml of isopropanol. After addition of 17.3 ml (280 mmol) of methyl iodide, the mixture is heated at the boiling point for 8 hours. After cooling, the solution is allowed to stand for 12 hours to crystallize. The crystalline 1,3-dimethylimidazolium iodide (1a) is filtered off and washed with 50 ml of diethyl ether and 50 ml of THF. Yield: 57 g (96%).

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