4-Aminobenzonitrile → Benzamide, 2,2'-dithiobis[N-(4-cyanophenyl)-

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This compound was prepared according to the general method of Example 77 using 2,2'-dithiobisbenzoyl chloride (2.00 g, 5.83 mmol) in 50 mL of dichloromethane and 4-aminobenzonitrile (1.38 g, 11.7 mmol) in 11 mL of pyridine. The crude product was triturated with a hot mixture of ethyl acetate and ethanol (1:1), filtered, and recrystallized from ethanol-DMF-water to yield 0.37 g of the title compound, mp 239°-241° C.

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