Diisopropylethylamine → 3-(2-Chloro-4-nitroimidazol-1-yl)-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl 4-(4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate

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4-(4-Trifluoromethoxyphenyl)piperazine-1-carbonylchloride (0.26 g, 0.85 mmol), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.30 ml, 1.7 mmol) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (21 mg, 0.17 mmol) were added to a suspension of 2-chloro-1-(2,3-dihydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-4-nitroimidazol prepared in Example 3 (0.30 g, 1.3 mmol) in toluene (5 ml) followed by stirring at 100° C. for 2.5 hours. The mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, 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 3-(2-chloro-4-nitroimidazol-1-yl)-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl 4-(4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (0.24 g, yield 55%) as a light yellow oil.

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