Imidazole → HCID 69264442, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of 1-(2-bromophenyl)ethane-1,2-diol (step 1, 5.01 g, 22.6 mmol) and in dichloromethane (20 mL) and imidazole (2.31 g, 33.9 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL) was added tert-butyldiphenylsilyl chloride (6.53 g, 23.8 mmol) at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred for 19 h at the same temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with toluene/ethyl acetate (1/3), then washed with water for three times and brine, dried over sodium sulfate, and evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (100 g) eluting with hexane/ethyl acetate (10/1) to afford 7.05 g (68%) of the title compound as a colorless syrup:

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