
%0 Journal Article
%A Begg, CG 
%A Grimmett, MR 
%A Yu-Man, L 
%T The synthesis of 2-Alkyl- and 2-Acyl-imidazoles by substitution methods
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1973/02/01
%V 26
%N 2
%P 415-420
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9730415
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9730415 
%X Imidazole and some 1-alkylimidazoles are methylated at C2 under homolytic methylation conditions. Pyrazole forms 3-methylpyrazole, while 2-substituted imidazoles are unaffected. Some 2-acylimidazoles are prepared and described. 
