1,1'-Carbonyldiimidazole → Methyl 4-(4-methoxybenzylthio)nicotinate

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A suspension of 2.2 g (0.008 mole) of 4-(4-methoxybenzylthio)-nicotinic acid in 30 mL of dry N,N-dimethylformamide was reacted with 1.78 g (0.011 mole) of 1,1'-carbonyldiimidazole. This was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, then 0.5 mL of 4.3M sodium methoxide in methanol and 5 mL of methanol. The reaction was stirred for 1 hour at room temperature, then partitioned between 75 mL of ether and 30 mL of water. The ether layer was extracted with 2×30 mL of water, dried, concentrated to a small volume, and hexane added to crystallize methyl 4-(4-methoxybenzylthio) nicotinate; yield 1.66 g (72% of theory), m.p. 108°-110° C.

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