Nitric Acid → 3-(2,2-dimethyl-indan-1-yl)-3H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester

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2 g of sodium nitrite and 17.4 ml of nitric acid are solved in 140 ml of deionisized water. Within 20 min. 28 g of 1-(2,2-dimethyl-indan-1-yl)-2-mercapto-5-imidazolecarboxylic acid methyl ester are added portionwise at a temperature between 30° C. and 50° C. The reaction mixture is treated with conc. aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. Extracting the aqueous phase with chloroform, and evaporating the organic solvent yields 24.2 g of 1-(2,2-dimethyl-indan-1-yl)-5-imidazolecarboxylic acid methyl ester as a colourless product (m.p. 96°-97° C.).

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