Methyl iodide → HCID 14973029, compound

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A solution of 3-chloro-4-nitrothiophenol (3.3 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (5 ml) was added dropwise to an ice-cooled mixture of 60% sodium hydride (0.7 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (10 ml). The mixture was stirred at 0° to 5° C. for 1 hour. To the above mixture was added dropwise methyl iodide (3.7 g) at 5° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour, poured into ice-water (80 ml), and extracted with toluene. The extract was dried and evaporated. The oily residue was crystallized from a mixture of hexane and ethanol to give crystals of 3-chloro-4-nitrothioanisole (2.8 g).

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