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Synthesis and Reactions of 1,2,4,5-Tetramethylimidazole; the Crystal Structure of Pentamethylimidazolium Iodide
Kuhn, Norbert,Henkel, Gerald,Kreutzberg, Joerg
, p. 1706 - 1712 (2007/10/02)
1,2,4,5-Tetramethylimidazole Derivatives, Synthesis, X-Ray1,2,4,5-Tetramethylimidazole (3) is obtained by metalation of 2,4,5-trimethylimidazole (2) with sodium in liquid ammonia and subsequent addition of methyl iodide. 3 reacts with Lewis acids to form the compounds Me4C3N2*BH3 (8) and Me4C3N2*E+ (4, 5, 7, 10; E = Me, H, SiMe3, C(O)Me).The X-ray structure reveals the ionic nature of pentamethylimidazolium iodide (4) in the solid state.