Benzyl mercaptan → HCID 12819596, compound

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To a mixture of 225.6 g of 4-chloro-3-nitrobenzotrifluoride and 136 g of benzyl mercaptan in 1.5 l of ethyl alcohol, at reflux, was added a solution of 72.5 g of 85% KOH in 120 ml of water over a 45 minute period. Reflux was continued for an additional three hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to 5° C. The precipitate was filtered off, washed with ethanol and water and dried to give 273.2 g of 2-nitro-1-[(phenylmethyl)thio]-4-trifluoromethylbenzene as a bright yellow solid, m.p. 132°-136°.

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