Process for preparing a 1-substituted 5-hydroxymethyl imidazole
申请人:LG Chem Investment Ltd.
公开号:US06630593B1
公开(公告)日:2003-10-07
A process for preparing a 1-substituted 5-hydroxymethylimidazole of the formula:
, wherein R represents alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, allyl, or substituted or unsubstituted arylmethyl or diarylmethyl,
comprising the step of reacting a 1-substituted 2-mercapto-5-hydroxymethylimidazole of the formula:
, wherein R is as defined above,
in the presence of a transition metal catalyst and an oxidizing agent in a solvent.