Imidazole → 4-Chloro-6-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)pyrimidine

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A mixture of 4,6-dichloropyrimidine (5 g, 33.56 mmol), imidazole (2.28 g, 33.56 mmol) and potassium carbonate (4.63 g, 33.56 mmol) in DMF (50 ml) is stirred at room temperature over night. The mixture is diluted with four volumes of water and extracted with dichloromethane. The organic extract is concentrated under reduced pressure and eluted through silica gel with a mixture of ethyl acetate and methanol (9:1). Evaporation of solvent and trituration of the residue with a mixture of diethyl ether and petroleum ether (1:1) leaves 15b (4.07 g, 67%). Mp 198-200° C.

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