Abstract
Under the action of butyllithium, 1,2-dimethylimidazole is metallated in position 5. The reactions of 5-lithio-1,2-dimethylimidazole with N-bromodiethylamine, benzaldehyde, benzophenone, dimethylformamide, and ω-iodophenylacetylene have been performed.
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Tertov, B.A., Burykin, V.V. & Sadekov, I.D. The metallation of 1,2-dimethylimidazole. Chem Heterocycl Compd 5, 418–419 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00471164
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