4-Nitrobenzyl bromide → 2-(Benzylsulfanyl)-1-[(4-nitrophenyl)methyl]pyridin-1-ium bromide

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A mixture of 4-nitrobenzyl bromide (1.08 g) and 2-(benzylthio)pyridine (1.05 g) were heated at 100° C. for 4 hours and cooled. Crystals which formed on trituration with acetone were removed by filtration and dried to give the title compound as a quarter hydrate (1.6 g) mp 160°-2° C. (Found C, 53.8; H, 4.5; N, 6.4%. C19H17BrN2O2S1/4H2O requires C, 54.1; H, 4.2; N, 6.6).

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