2-Chloroaniline → HCID 178418395, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A solution of 216.2 g of sodium ethylxanthate in 250 ml of dimethylformamide is added dropwise to a solution, heated to 140°-150° C., of 63.8 g of 2-chloroaniline in 150 ml of dimethylformamide in the course of one hour, under a nitrogen atmosphere. During this addition, the internal temperature is kept at 150° C. by removing some of the distillate. The reaction mixture is then subsequently stirred under reflux for about 12 hours, cooled to about 80° C. and stirred into 1.2 l of ice-water. The resulting cloudy solution is acidified and the 2-mercaptobenzothiazole which has precipitated is filtered off. After washing and drying, 79 g (94.6% of theory) of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole of melting point 179°-180° C. are obtained.

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