4-Methoxybenzylamine → HCID 131736126, compound

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Ethyl 2-cyano-3,3-bis(methylthio)acrylate (3.8 g, 17.49 mmol) was dissolved in 70 mL ethanol and (4-methoxyphenyl)methanamine (2.88 g, 20.99 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred at reflux for 2 h. The solvent was evaporated to give 6.5 g (100% yield) of the title compound that was used in the next step without any further purification. Purity 80%.

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