Scheme 1From: 1-Aryl-3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)propan-1-ol esters: synthesis, anti-Candidapotential and molecular modeling studiesSynthesis of the ketones 3a-d. Reagents and conditions: i) HN(CH3)2HCl, (CH2O)n, conc. HCl, ethanol, reflux, 2 h; 47-95% yield ii) Imidazole, water, reflux, 5 h, 44-77% yield.Back to article page