Methyl iodide → HCID 22847664, compound

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To a solution of diisopropylamine (1.27 g, 12.6 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (50 ml) was added n-butyl lithium (5 ml of 2.5M in hexane, 12.6 mmol) at 0° C. After being stirred at 0° C. for 15 minutes, the solution was cooled to -78° C. and a solution of the imine, N [{1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-2-n-butyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methylene]phenylalanine methyl ester (Example 3(i) Method B) (5.51 g, 12.6 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (35 ml) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at -78° C. under argon and methyl iodide (2.06 q, 14.5 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (15 ml) was added at 78° C. The mixture was allowed to slowly warm to ambient temperature and then stirred for 18 hours. The solvent was evaporated, the residue dissolved in ethyl acetate, the insoluble materials were filtered and the concentrated product was used without purification to give 8N18 g of N-[{1-[(2-chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-n-butyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methylene]-α-methylphenyl-alanine methyl ester.

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