Methyl iodide → N-(4-Iodophenyl)-N-methylmethanesulphonamide

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A mixture of N-(4-iodophenyl)methanesulphonamide (4.3 g), 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide (25 ml), iodomethane (5 ml), dichloromethane (10 ml) and tetrabutylammonium bisulphate (0.5 g) was stirred vigorously for 2 h. Water (50 ml) was added and the mixture was extracted with ether (3×50 ml). The organic extracts were washed with water and brine, dried and concentrated to a solid which was triturated with hexane to give the title compound as white crystals (4.1 g) m.p. 106°-107°.

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