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Preparation of 2-alkyl-4,5-dihydroxymethylimidazoles

US4658035A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

BASF SE

Inventors

Uwe Kempe · Schifferstadt, DE
Toni Dockner

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 12, 1985
Grant date	Apr 14, 1987
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 12, 2005

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07D233/64
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

2-Alkyl-4,5-dihydroxymethyl-imidazoles of the formula ##STR1## where R is alkyl, are prepared by a process in which an imidazole of the formula ##STR2## is reacted with not less than 2 moles of formaldehyde in the presence of a base.

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