3-(Trifluoromethyl)benzyl chloride → HCID 178506164, compound

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To a solution of 0.15 g (0.0065 g atom) of sodium in 35 mL of methanol was added 1.0 g (0.0066 mol) of 2-mercapto-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine. After stirring for 15 minutes at room temperature, the methanol was removed in a rotary evaporator. The residue was dissolved in 20 mL of DMF and 1.28 g (0.0066 mol) of α'-chloro-α,α,α-trifluoro-m-xylene in 2 mL of DMF was added dropwise to the reaction solution. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight and was then poured into 150 mL of ice water. The product which crystallized was collected and amounted to 1.61 g. An analytical sample (m.p. 148°-150° C.) was obtained by recrystallization from acetonitrile.

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