Methanol → [(3,4-Diaminophenyl)sulfanyl]acetonitrile

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Reaction Steps

4.1 G. of 1-amino-2-nitro-4-cyanomethylthiobenzene in 60 ml. of methanol and 12 ml. of water is treated with 1.25 g. of ferrous sulfate and 3.3 g. of iron powder at reflux. After 2 hours, 1.25 g. of ferrous sulfate and 3.3 g. of iron powder are added and heating is continued for 4 hours. The mixture is poured into 600 ml. of hot tetrahydrofuran and filtered. 1,2-Diamino-4-cyanomethylthiobenzene is obtained from the filtrate by evaporation.

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