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Process for preparing 1-hydroxyalkyl-5-nitroimidazole

US4925950A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 1989
Grant dateMay 15, 1990
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D233/94
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Hydroxyalkylating agents of formula: ##STR1## in which R denotes alkyl, n is 2 or 3, R.sub.1 denotes hydrogen or alkyl and R.sub.2 denotes alkyl an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or ##STR2## are useful inter alia for the preparation of 1-(hydroxyalkyl)imidazoles. They are made by reaction of a sulphonic acid or dimethyl sulphate with a corresponding decarboxylate ester.

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