Methyl iodide → HCID 1704453, Verbindung

To a solution of malononitrile (1.0 g, 15.14 mmol) in DMF 20 mL was added TEA (2.099 mL, 15.14 mmol). After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 min, phenylisothiocynate (2.047 g, 15.14 mmol) was added dropwise to the mixture. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. After the reaction was complete as determined by TLC, methyl iodide (2.149 g, 15.14 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hr, at which time the reaction was complete as determined by TLC. The reaction mixture was poured into 100 mL ice water. The resulting precipitate was filtered and dried in an oven overnight to give compound 6 (3.226 g, 98.2% yield, 97.4% purity) as a light yellow solid.