Water → (R)-3-[3-(2-chloro-4-nitroimidazol-1-yl)-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl]-5-(4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)-3H-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-one

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To a solution of 5-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-3H-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-one (0.68 g, 2.76 mmol) and (R)-2-chloro-1-(2-methyloxiran-2-ylmethyl)-4-nitroimidazole prepared in Example 12 (0.50 g, 2.30 mmol) in DMF (5 ml), potassium carbonate (0.38 g, 2.76 mmol) was added followed by stirring at room temperature for 16 hours, and then water was added. The solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, dried over magnesium sulfate, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (methylene chloride/ethyl acetate=4/1) to afford (R)-3-[3-(2-chloro-4-nitroimidazol-1-yl)-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl]-5-(4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)-3H-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-one (1.06 g, quantitative yield) as a white amorphous form.

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