Methylamine → N-(3,5-Dichloropyridin-2-yl)-N'-methylthiourea

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A solution of 3,5 dichloro-2-pyridylisothiocyanate (5.13 g.) in benzene (20 ml.) was added to a solution of methylamine in ethanol (5 ml., 33%) and the mixture was stirred for 18 hours at ambient temperature. Petroleum ether (60°-80° C., 30 ml.) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered off and recrystallised from benzene-light petroleum to give colourless microcrystals of 1-(3,5-dichloro-2-pyridyl)-3-methyl-2-thiourea (4.18 g.) m.pt. 105°-109° C.

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