Phosphorus sulfide (P2S5) → Benzamide, thio-3,4,5-trimethoxy-

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500 mg of 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzamide was suspended in 15 ml of benzene. Thereto was added 526 mg of phosphorus pentasulfide. The mixture was refluxed for 30 minutes with heating. The solvent was removed by distillation. To the residue were added 5 ml of 10% sodium hydroxide and 5 ml of water. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was filtered, and the resulting solid was washed with small amounts of water and ethanol and dried to obtain 330 mg of 3,4,5-trimethoxythiobenzamide as a yellow powder.

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