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HRID 1679448Generated: October 31, 2026

Dimethylformamide → 5-[(4-Methylphenyl)sulfanyl]-2-nitroaniline

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Reactant4-MethylbenzenethiolHCID 7811—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
Reactant5-Chloro-2-nitroanilineHCID 74218—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product5-[(4-Methylphenyl)sulfanyl]-2-nitroanilineHCID 20362819—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 2.5 g. 2-amino-4-chloro-1-nitrobenzene, 3.6 g. p-thiocresol, 4.2 g. potassium carbonate in 20 ml. dimethylformamide is stirred overnight at room temperature, then poured into water. The crude product, recrystallized from methanol, gives 2-amino-4-(p-methylphenylthio)-1-nitrobenzene.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04080461
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_03
ORD IDord-29647a3530db458d9f243790c7eefce4
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_03