Imidazole → 2-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)methyl]benzylalcohol

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To a solution of 1,2-benzenedimethanol (2 g) and imidazole (1.13 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (30 mL) was added tert -butyldimethylchlorosilane (2.08 g), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 days. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, and the resulting mixture was washed with 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid, water and brine successively, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: n-hexane−n-hexane/ethyl acetate=3/2) to give the title compound (1.46 g).

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