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Abstract
A series of vinylimidazoles were synthesized via Wittig reactions on N-tritylimidazole-4-carboxaldehyde. Activated phosphonate ylids afforded yields in excess of 90% while the yields from unactivated ylids ranged from 10–82%. The trityl group may be removed by mild acid hydrolysis in high yield.