Water → 2-(3-Methoxybenzylthio)nicotinic acid

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A suspension of 4.65 g (0.03 mole) of 2-mercaptonicotinic acid in 100 ml of methanol was cooled in ice as 3.24 g (0.06 mole) of sodium methoxide was added. The resulting solution was left at ice - temperature as 4.68 g (0.03 mole) of 3-methoxybenzyl chloride was added over 5 minutes. The reaction mixture was stirred for 14 hours and the reaction set solid. The addition of 50 ml of water caused solution and an excess of acetic acid precipitated 7.55 g (92% of theory) of 2-(3-methoxybenzylthio)nicotinic acid. Recrystallization was effected from ethyl acetate; m.p. 156-157° C.

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