Water → HCID 117840630, compound

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To a solution of 4-nitro-1H-imidazole (10 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (150 mL) was added sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil, 4.2 g) in an ice bath, and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 20 min. To the reaction mixture was added ethyl 2-bromo-2-methylpropanoate (20 mL) at the same temperature, and the mixture was stirred overnight at 50° C. To the reaction mixture was added water, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The obtained organic layer was washed with saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate) to give the title compound (12 g).

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