Methyl iodide → 2-(((3-Chlorophenyl)amino)(methylthio)methylene)malononitrile

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Reaction Steps

Dissolved malononitrile (3.328 g) in DMF (35 mL), added TEA (1 eq., 6.983 mL), and stirred for 5 minutes before adding 3-chlorophenylisothiocyante (1 eq., 8.54 mL) dropwise, then stirred until complete by TLC (absence of 3-chlorophenylisothiocyanate, 3 hrs). Added methyl iodide (1 eq., 3.136 mL) dropwise, then stirred until intermediate was fully consumed (absent on TLC, 18 hrs); poured into 500 mL ice water, then filtered resulting solution to 2-(((3-chlorophenyl)amino)(methylthio)methylene)malononitrile as a white powder.

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