Synthesis and Reactions of an Imidazolone Anion Equivalent

Abstract

An imidazolone anion equivalent was prepared. The imidazolone moiety could be revealed by N-methylation followed by treatment with sodium phenyl sulfide.

sulfur - imidazole - alkylation - heterocycle - nucleophilic additions

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The X-ray structure of 5 will be submitted to Acta Crystallographica