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