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Functionalization of the 4(5)methyl group of imidazoles: A novel synthesis of substituted imidazoles |
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| Authors: | R. Lee Webb Joseph J. Lewis |
| Abstract: | Acyl vinyl phosphonium salts react with amidines to form imidazolyl phosphonium salts. These imidazolyl salts can be readily converted to multifunctional imidazoles with quantitative recovery of triphenyl phosphine. |
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