4-Butylamino-6-chloro-2-methyl-5-nitronicotinic acid ethyl ester → HCID 178448823, compound

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31.5 g. of 4-butylamino-6-chloro-2-methyl-5-nitropyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (0.1 Mol.) are dissolved in 100 ml. of alcohol. 14.8 g. of sodium sulfide monohydrate and about 2 ml. of water are added and the mixture is stirred for one hour without cooling. The precipitated 4-butylamino-6-mercapto-2-methyl-5-nitropyridine-3-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester is filtered off, yield 27.5 g. (88%), m.p. 140°-142° (ethanol).

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