Introduction of a new synthetic route about 2-(1H-Imidazol-1-yl)ethanol

The basis of chemical reaction formula synthesis, the synthesis route is composed of some specific reactions and combined according to certain logical thinking. We look forward to the emergence of more reaction modes in the future.

Application of 1615-14-1, A common heterocyclic compound, 1615-14-1, name is 2-(1H-Imidazol-1-yl)ethanol, molecular formula is C5H8N2O, its traditional synthetic route has been very mature, but the traditional synthetic route has various shortcomings, such as complicated route, low yield, poor purity, etc, below Introduce a new synthetic route.

1-(Hydroxyethyl)imidazole (5.30 g; 47.3 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous THF (50 mL) and cooled in an ice-bath. Sodium hydride (2.08 g of a 60 wt % dispersion in oil, 52.0 mmol) was added in portions over 10 min. The ice-bath was removed, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 min. A solution of 1-fluoro-4-nitrobenzene (5.0 mL, 47.2 mmol) in anhydrous THF (10 mL) was added over 5 min and the mixture stirred for a further 1.5 hr. Water (a few mL) was cautiously added and the mixture concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between EA (75 mL) and water (75 mL), and the phases separated. The aqueous phase was extracted twice with EA and the combined organic layers extracted three times with 1N hydrochloric acid. The pH of these acidic extracts was then adjusted to 7 with 5N aqueous sodium hydroxide and the resulting milky solution extracted three times with EA. The combined organic extracts were washed with water and brine, then dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 1-(2-(4-nitrophenoxy)-ethyl)-1H-imidazole (5.46 g) as a brown oil. A solution of 1-(2-(4-nitrophenoxy)ethyl)-1H-imidazole (5.46 g; 2.34 mmol) in ethanol (60 mL) was hydrogenated at atmospheric pressure with 10% palladium on carbon (0.40 g) at room temperature for 20 hr. The mixture was filtered through diatomaceous earth and then concentrated under reduced pressure to give 4-[2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethoxy]benzenamine (4.56 g) as a white solid.

The basis of chemical reaction formula synthesis, the synthesis route is composed of some specific reactions and combined according to certain logical thinking. We look forward to the emergence of more reaction modes in the future.

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