Cesium carbonate → Ethyl 1-(2,6-dichlorobenzyl)-4-nitro-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylate

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1000 mg (5.4 mmol) of ethyl 4-nitro-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylate together with 1426 mg (5.94 mmol) of 2,6-dichlorobenzyl bromide were dissolved in 37 ml of DMF, and 2112 mg (6.48 mmol) of cesium carbonate were added. The mixture was stirred at 75° C. for 4 h. After cooling to RT, the mixture was added to 100 ml of ice-water. The precipitated product was filtered off and washed with water. The beige solid was dried under high vacuum. This gave 1500 mg (81% of theory) of the target compound.

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