[CH2:1]([S-:3])[CH3:2].[Na+].[N+:5]([C:8]1[CH:9]=[CH:10][C:11](Cl)=[N:12][CH:13]=1)([O-:7])=[O:6]>C1COCC1.O>[CH2:1]([S:3][C:11]1[CH:10]=[CH:9][C:8]([N+:5]([O-:7])=[O:6])=[CH:13][N:12]=1)[CH3:2]To a stirred mixture of sodium ethanethiolate (15.9 g; 0.189 mol) in 250 mL of THF and 100 mL of water at 0° C.-5° C. was added 5-nitro-2-chloropyridine (25.0 g; 0.158 mol). After 2 hours, the mixture was poured into 1200 mL of ice water, stirred for 15 minutes, and filtered. The solid was washed with water and dried in vacuo to provide 2-ethylsulfanyl-5-nitropyridine which was used without additional purification (28.1 g; 96%).
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