Pyridine → N-[3,5-dimethyl-4-[(nitromethyl)sulphonyl]phenyl]methanesulphonamide

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A solution of 1.7 g (14.8 mmol) of methanesulphonyl chloride in 5 ml of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran is added dropwise to a solution, maintained under a nitrogen atmosphere, of 2.7 g (11.0 mmol) of 3,5-dimethyl-4-[(nitromethyl)sulphonyl]aniline and 1.6 g (20.2 mmol) of pyridine, dried over potassium hydroxide, in 50 ml of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran. The mixture is stirred for 6 h 30 min at room temperature and is then refluxed for 4 h. 1.1 g (9.60 mmol) of methanesulphonyl chloride are then added and refluxing is continued for 1 h 30 min. A further 1.1 g (9.60 mmol) of methanesulphonyl chloride are added and refluxing is continued for 4 h. After cooling, the reaction medium is poured into ice-cold water and extracted with methylene chloride. The combined organic extracts are dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue obtained is crystallized from a cooled mixture of hexane and methylene chloride and is purified by recrystallization from a mixture of hexane and ethyl acetate, to give 1.1 g (yield=22%) of N-[3,5-dimethyl-4-[(nitromethyl)sulphonyl]phenyl]methanesulphonamide containing 14 mol % of ethyl acetate.

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