Process for the synthesis of 5- (4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl) -3- (trifluoromethyl) -benzenamine

It MEANS FOR PRODUCING A 5- (4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl) -3- (trifluoro-methyl) -benzenamine PROCESS COMPRISING: A) nitrating the 2-bromo-5-fluoro-benzotrifluoride WITH POTASSIUM NITRATE and sulfuric acid for preparing 2-bromo-5-fluoro-1-nitro-3-trifluoro-methylbenzene; B) reducing the 2-BROMO-5-FLUORO-1-NITRO-3-trifluoromethyl-benzene with catalytic hydrogenation over palladium / COAL FOR PREPARING 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl-amine; YC) reacting 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl-amine WITH SODIUM DE 4-SAL methyl imidazole to afford compound 5- (4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl) -3- (trifluoro-methyl) -benzenamine. ALSO REFERS TO A compound of formula (i)