Isopropanol → Isopropyl 1H-imidazole-1-carboxylate

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of CDI (2 g, 12.33 mmol), in DCM (25 mL) was added isopropyl alcohol (0.95 mL, 12.33 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at r.t. and progress of the reaction was monitored by TLC. On completion, the reaction mixture was diluted with DCM (100 mL). The organic layer was washed with water (25 mL), brine (25 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 1:10 ethyl acetate:Pet. ether) to provide title compound (330 mg, 77%) as colourless viscous oil.

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