Dimethylformamide → [1-(triphenylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]methanol

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3.99 g (29.6 mmol) of hydroxymethylimidazole hydrochloride was dissolved in a mixture of 30 ml of dimethylformamide and 10 ml triethylamine, and then a solution of 9.35 g (33.5 mmol) of triphenylmethyl chloride in 110 ml of dimethylformamide was added slowly thereto. After 2 hours, 500 ml of ice water was added to the reaction mixture to obtain a solid. This solid was recrystallized from dioxane to give 8.82 g (Yield 87%) of the title compound.

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