Sodium Carbonate → 4-(4-Methyl-2-nitro-phenylsulfanyl)-phenol

Reaction equation

[CH3:1][C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5](OS(C(F)(F)F)(=O)=O)=[C:4]([N+:16]([O-:18])=[O:17])[CH:3]=1.[SH:19][C:20]1[CH:25]=[CH:24][C:23]([OH:26])=[CH:22][CH:21]=1.C([O-])([O-])=O.[Na+].[Na+]>CCO>[CH3:1][C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([S:19][C:20]2[CH:25]=[CH:24][C:23]([OH:26])=[CH:22][CH:21]=2)=[C:4]([N+:16]([O-:18])=[O:17])[CH:3]=1

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Procedure

The product from Example 4a (11.22 g, 39.3 mmol) and 4-mercaptophenol (4.96 g, 39.3 mmol) in 100 mL of EtOH was treated with Na2CO3 and heated overnight under efflux. Cooled to room temperature and quenched with water. Extracted with EtOAc. Dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated under vacuum giving the title compound, which was purified by silica gel column chromatography eluting with 25% EtOAc/hexane giving a red oil (8.65 g, 85%).