The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Carboxylate protection for the synthesis of 4, 5-disubstituted 1-methylimidazoles

G Shapiro, B Gomez-Lor

Index: Journal of Organic Chemistry, , vol. 59, # 19 p. 5524 - 5526

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Citation Number: 28

Abstract

... (8) It has been shown that the dimethylamide ofN-methylimidazole- 2-carboxylic acid is readily deprotonated in the 5-position but the vigorous conditions of the amide hydrolysis-decarboxylation detract from this chemistry. Ngochindo, RIJ Chem. ... J. Org. Chem., Vol. 59, No. ...