Diethyl Ether → 4-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-N-methylaniline

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A suspension of N-[4-(imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl]-formamide (8 g) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (80 ml) was slowly added dropwise to a suspension of LiAlH4 (6.5 g) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 4 hours and cooled. Wet diethylether was added, and then the solution was evaporated to dryness. The residue was dissolved in water and ethylacetate. After working up the organic layer, 4.6 g of N-methyl-N-[4-(imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl]-amine, M.p. 75°-76° C., were obtained.

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