| 摘要 |
The present invention provides a process for production of 2-chloro-4-nitroimidazole in a high yield and at a high purity by a simple operation in a safer manner involving a low risk of explosion or the like. The present invention provides a process for production of 2-chloro-4-nitroimidazole represented by the formula (1): comprising a reaction of a 1-alkoxyalkyl-2-bromo-4-nitroimidazole compound represented by the general formula (7): wherein R1 represents a lower alkyl group, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3, with hydrogen chloride. |
