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HRID 569462Generated: October 30, 2026

Acetonitrile → 1-[5-Methyl-2-(2-pyridinyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]ethanone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
Reactant2-PyridinemethanamineHCID 19509—
Reactant2,3,4-PentanetrioneHCID 136703—
Product1-[5-Methyl-2-(2-pyridinyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]ethanoneHCID 13387937—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 6.5 g of 2,3,4-pentanetrione, 3-oxime and 6.0 g of 2-pyridylmethylamine in 125 ml of acetonitrile was reacted as described in Example 1, giving 3.6 g of the desired compound, mp 145°-147° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04732895
Source datasetuspto-grants-1988_03
ORD IDord-c3f7afec9d5f4a309515150c801f0489
Source noteuspto-grants-1988_03