Dimethylformamide → 2-bromo-1-(2-butynyl)-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarbonitrile

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69.8 g of potassium carbonate and 50 ml N,N-dimethylformamide solution of 74 ml of 1-bromo-2-butyne were added to a 520 ml N,N-dimethylformamide solution of 90.6 g of 2-bromo-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarbonitrile [CAS No 50847-09-1], and the mixture was heated at 50° C. for 8 hours. 1 L of ethyl acetate and 500 ml of water were added to the solution, and the organic layer was washed twice with 500 ml of water and then with 500 ml of a saturated sodium chloride solution. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography. Thus, 48.0 g of the title compound was obtained from the fraction eluted with ethyl acetate-hexane (1:4).

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