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. 2019 Nov 14;6(6):064701. doi: 10.1063/1.5122849

SCHEME 4.

SCHEME 4.

Synthesis of 4(5)-(hydroxymethyl)imidazole derivatives. Reaction conditions for the scheme: (a) NaN3, DMSO, 50 °C; (b) 1. Pd/C, H2, MeOH and 2. Cbz-Cl, Et3N, DCM; (c) HCl(g), EtOH, 2 h; (d) 1. AcCl/EtOH and 2. NH3/MeOH; (e) dihydroxyacetone, NH4OH/i-PrOH, microwave, 90 °C, 1 h; (f) dihydroxyacetone, NH3.H2O; (g) Pd/C, H2, MeOH; (h) Ac2O, DCM, MeOH, rt; (i) ClCOR2, DCM, MeOH, Et3N; (j) R2COH, NaCNBH3, MeOH, AcOH; (k) ClCOR2, NaOH, H2O/DCM; (l) ClCO2CH3, DCM, TEA; (m) TBDPS-Cl, Et3N, DCM; (n) TBAF, THF; (o) TFA, DCM; and (p) HCl/dioxane.