Potassium Carbonate → Methyl 2-(2-methyl-1-imidazolyl)-4-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-oxazolepropionate

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A mixture of methyl 2-chloro-4-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-oxazolepropionate (1.33 g), 2-methylimidazole (1.33 g), potassium carbonate (2.00 g), and N-methylpyrrolidone (10 ml) was stirred at 110° C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into ice water (100 ml). The precipitated crystals were filtered, washed with water and air-dried to give crystals of methyl 2-(2-methyl-1-imidazolyl)-4-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-oxazolepropionate. Recrystallization from ethyl acetate-hexane gave pale yellow prisms (1.07 g, 71%). Melting point 94-95° C.

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