2-Ethylimidazole → 1-(3-Bromophenyl)-2-(2-ethylimidazol-1-yl)ethanone

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To a solution of 2-bromo-1-(3-bromophenyl)ethanone (120 mg, 0.432 mmol) in dioxane (2 mL) was added 2-ethylimidazole (83.0 mg, 0.864 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at 80° C. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the residue was purified by flash chromatography using MeOH:CH2Cl2 (6:94) as eluent to give the sub-title compound in 51% yield (65 mg, 0.22 mmol).

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