Phosgene → 5-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-4-cyclopentylmethyl-2-(2-ethoxy-4-methoxy-phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-imidazole-1-carbonyl chloride

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To a solution of 5-(4-chloro-phenyl)-4-cyclopentylmethyl-2-(2-ethoxy-4-methoxy-phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole (160 mg, 0.387 mmol) in methylene chloride (15 mL) cooled to 0° C. were sequentially added triethylamine (108 μL, 0.774 mmol) and phosgene (589 μL, 1.161 mmol, 1.97 M in toluene). The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. under Argon for 30 min. The solvent and excess reagents were removed by rotovap, and the residue was purified by flash chromatography (Biotage system, KP-Sil™ 32–63 μm, 60 Å silica gel) eluting with 20–25% ethyl acetate in hexanes to give 5-(4-chloro-phenyl)-4-cyclopentylmethyl-2-(2-ethoxy-4-methoxy-phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-imidazole-1-carbonyl chloride (132.6 mg, 72%) as white solids.

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