Pyridinium chloride → 5-(1-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-ol

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To a 250 mL round bottom flask was added 1-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-2-(5-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-yl)-1H-imidazole (6.9 g, 16.81 mmol) and pyridine hydrochloride (15.85 g, 134 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated to 190° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere. After 4 hours the reaction mixture was cooled and water was added. A gray solid was filtered off and washed with water. The solid was dried under vacuum and 5.7 g of product was obtained.

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