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HRID 397922Generated: October 28, 2026

Acetic Acid → 1-(3-Bromophenyl)-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AcidHCID 176—
Reactant3-BromoanilineHCID 11562—
ReactantEthyl orthoformateHCID 31214—
ReactantEthyl nitroacetateHCID 69379—
CatalystIronHCID 23925—
Product1-(3-Bromophenyl)-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acidHCID 23444954—

Reaction Steps

Following the general method described in example 234, 3-bromoaniline was reacted with triethyl orthoformate, ethyl nitroacetate and acetic acid followed by treatment with triethyl orthoformate, iron and acetic acid and subsequent alkaline hydrolysis. The title compound was obtained as a light brown crystalline solid. Mp. 205-207° C. (H2O/dioxane), MS: m/e=267 (M−H−).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06610723B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_08
ORD IDord-0adcc3ee905e4f5495fbea9c23ee5369
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_08