Water → 1,2-Dimethyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazole

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To a mixture of 2-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazole (10.0 g, 78.7 mmol) and K2CO3 (21.7 g, 160 mmol) in DMF (80 mL) was added CH3I (13.4 g, 94 mmol) dropwise while stirring at room temperature. The mixture was stirred for 2 h. Water (200 mL) was then added to the mixture. The resulting suspension was filtered, washed with water, and dried in vacuo to afford 337a as a white solid (5.0 g, 45%). MS-ESI: [M+H]+ 142.1.

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