Water → HCID 54265305, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 8.7 parts of methyl 1-(cyclohexylphenylmethyl)-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylate mononitrate, 9 parts of a sodium hydroxide solution 50% and 45 parts of water was stirred for 1 hour at reflux temperature. 35 Parts of water were added. After cooling, the reaction mixture was neutralized with acetic acid. The product was extracted with 1,1'-oxybisethane. The extract was dried, filtered and evaporated. The residue was crystallized from a mixture of ethanol and acetonitrile. The product was filtered off (the filtrate was set aside) and dried in vacuo at 50° C., yielding a first fraction of 2.1 parts (30.8%) of 1-(cyclohexylphenylmethyl)-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid; mp. 249.5° C. (compound 1.251).

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