Chloromethyl Methyl Ether → (R)-2-chloro-1-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxymethoxy-2-methylpropyl)-4-nitroimidazole

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(R)-2-Chloro-1-(2,3-dihydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-4-nitroimidazole prepared in Example 10 (7.4 g, 31 mmol) was dissolved in methylene chloride (120 ml). N,N-diisopropylethylamine (13.1 ml, 74 mmol) and chloromethylmethyl ether (7.1 ml, 74 mmol) were added to the solution followed by stirring at room temperature for 46 hours. The reaction mixture was washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (methylene chloride/ethyl acetate=9/1) to afford (R)-2-chloro-1-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxymethoxy-2-methylpropyl)-4-nitroimidazole (6.0 g, yield 69%) as a light yellow oil.

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