Trichloroacetyl chloride → (5-Trichloroacetoxyimino-5H-thiophen-2-ylidene)-(2-methylphenyl)-acetonitrile

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

1.0 g (4.1 mmol) of (5-Hydroxyimino-5H-thiophen-2-ylidene)-(2-methylphenyl)-acetonitrile, prepared as described in example 7.1, are dissolved in 11 ml of THF and cooled in an ice bath. After adding 0.83 g (4.5 mmol) of trichloroacetyl chloride to the solution, 0.63 g (6.2 mmol) of triethylamine are added dropwise, keeping the temperature below 5° C. While the reaction mixture is stirred at 5° C. for 20 min, a precipitate is formed. The precipitate is filtered off and washed with THF. The filtrate is concentrated by a rotary evaporator. The residue is diluted with 2-PrOH and stirred at room temperature for 15 min. After cooling the mixture in an ice bath, the solid is isolated by filtration and washed with 2-PrOH. The product is obtained in the form of a yellow solid, 165° C.(Dec). The structure is confirmed by the 1H-NMR spectrum (CDCl3). δ [ppm]: 2.39 (s, 3H), 6.23 (d, 1H), 6.86 (d, 1H), 7.19-7.4 (m, 4H).

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