Ethanone, 1-(9H-fluoren-2-yl)-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)- → HCID 13520042, compound

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Two grams of sodium borohydride were added in portions to a stirred suspension of ten grams of 2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1-(9H-fluoren-2-yl)ethanone in 100 ml. of ethanol at room temperature. After one hour, the reaction mixture was poured into 700 ml. of water and the resulting precipitate was recovered by filtration. Crystallization of the solid from tetrahydrofuran/hexane provided 9.7 g. of the desired title product, m.p. 196°-199° C.

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