Imidazole → 1-t-BUTYLDIMETHYLSILYLOXY-2,3-DIMERCAPTOPROPANE

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To a solution of 2,3-dimercapto-1-propanol (15.0 ml, 150 mmol) and imidazole (15.3 g, 224 mmol, 1.5 eq) in THF (300 mL) was added t-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (21.4 g, 142 mmol, 0.95 eq) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hr and at room temperature for 18 hr. A saturated solution of ammonium chloride was added and the aqueous phase was extracted with dichloromethane. The organic layer was dried with anhydrous sodium sulphate and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude material was purified by flash chromatography with a mixture of hexane and ethyl acetate (90:10) to give the pure compound (32.04 g) in 94.5% yield.

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