Water → 1-methyl-2-[(2-nitrophenoxy)methyl]-1H-imidazole

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A solution of 1.92 g (11.97 mmol) of o-nitrophenol sodium salt, 3.8 g (35.9 mmol) of sodium carbonate, 2 g (11.97 mmol) of 1-methyl-2-chloromethylimidazole hydrochloride in 30 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide were heated at 50° C. for 2 hours. The mixture was then poured into water and extracted with ethylacetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated, affording 1.17 g of the title compound, recrystallized from diethylether.

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