Methyl iodide → HCID 178503593, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 1,2-diphenylethanone (5 g, 25.5 mmol) in anhydrous THF (10 mL) was added a solution of 1.0 M KO-t-Bu in THF (108 mL). The reaction was stirred for 15 min at room temperature, then CS2 (2.09 g, 27.5 mmol) was added. After 10 min, iodomethane (7.96 g, 56.1 mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred for 4 h. The reaction was washed with saturated NaHCO3 solution and dried over MgSO4. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was triturated with 10% ethyl acetate. The solid was suspended in ethanol and hydrazine hydrate (5.10 g, 102 mmol) was added at room temperature. The reaction was refluxed for 4 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was triturated with ethyl acetate/hexane to give the title compound as a white solid (5.2 g). LCMS m/z=267.27 [M+H]+.

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