Phosphorus sulfide (P2S5) → HCID 20360389, compound

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A solution of 7.65 g. (0.025 mole) of 1,3-dihydro-7-chloro-5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one in 500 ml. of pyridine was treated with 5.55 g. (0.025 mole) of phosphorus pentasulfide and heated under reflux in a nitrogen atmosphere for two hours. The pyridine (350 ml.) was removed in vacuo and the thus-produced residue was poured onto crushed ice. The aqueous phase was extracted with methylene chloride and then discarded. The extract was washed successively with three 200-ml. portions of water and 100 ml. of brine, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Removal of the solvent gave 7.0 g. of solid which was recrystallized from ethanol-water, to give in 2 crops 6.8 g. of crude material which, after recrystallization from ethanol-water, gave pure 1,3-dihydro-7-chloro-5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2H-1,4-benzodiazepine-2-thione of melting point 222.5°-224° C.

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