1-Methylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid → 5-(1-Methylcyclopropyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-amine

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Combine 1-methylcyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (10.00 g, 99.88 mmol), and thiosemicarbazide (9.10 g, 99.88 mmol) in dioxane (110 mL). Heat the mixture to 90° C. under N2, then add phosphorus(III) oxychloride (9.14 mL, 99.88 mmol) dropwise over 25 minutes. The reaction mixture is stirred for 6 hours at 90° C., then 8 hours at room temperature. Decant onto 200 g ice and add ammonium hydroxide to make basic. Filter to remove solids; the filtrate is extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer is washed with water. Dry the resulting organics over magnesium sulfate, filter, and concentrate to give product (2.54 g, 16%). MS (ES), m/z 156 (M+1).

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