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HRID 433625Generated: October 26, 2026

Acetic Acid → 1-(3-Fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylic Acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AcidHCID 176—
ReactantEthyl orthoformateHCID 31214—
ReactantEthyl nitroacetateHCID 69379—
Reactant3-Amino-5-fluorobenzotrifluorideHCID 2735913—
CatalystIronHCID 23925—
Product1-(3-Fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylic AcidHCID 23445018—

Reaction Steps

Following the general method described in example 234, 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylaniline 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 white crystalline solid. Mp. >250° C. (H2O/dioxane), MS: m/e=273 (M-H−).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06667335B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_12
ORD IDord-b0fc00def4464ec58f10a18ab9c8bcbc
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_12