“…Formylation of 21a, 21b, and 21c was similar to the one of 15, providing 22a, 22b, and 22c [25] (66 ± 75%) that were reduced to the methanols 23a, 23b, and 23c (66 ± 75%), respectively. Detritylation with AcOH in MeOH gave the disubstituted, N-unprotected imidazoles 24a (91%), 24b [26] [27] (83%), and 24c (54%), respectively. BuLi, DMF, THF; 66% of 22a, 71% of 22b, 75% of 22c.…”