Cesium carbonate → HCID 86586167, compound

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4-Chloromethyl-1-(3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (1.31 g, 5.0 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (10 ml), 2-imidazolecarboxaldehyde (0.48 g, 5.0 mmol) and cesium carbonate (0.82 g, 2.5 mmol) was added and the resulting mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 12 h. After evaporation of the solvent the residue was dissolved in AcOEt and washed with H2O. The organic phase was dried (Na2SO4), concentrated and chromatographed [silica, elution with gradient CH2Cl2 to 100% (CH2Cl2/MeOH=9:1)] to obtain 0.98 g (61%) of the title compound as an off-white solid. Mp. 130-131° C. (CH2Cl2/iPr2O), MS: m/e=320 (M+).

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