Methanethiol → 1-[(Methylsulfanyl)methyl]-2-nitrobenzene

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To a stirred solution of 10.8 g (0.2 mol) of sodium methoxide in 70 ml of methanol at room temperature was added dropwise 12 ml (10.8 g, 0.22 mol) of methyl mercaptan through a gas addition funnel connected to a dry-ice condenser. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and then added dropwise to a stirred solution of 30.0 g (0.175 mole) of o-nitrobenzyl chloride in 120 ml of methanol over 1 hour, while the temperature rose to 40° C. The reaction mixture was then diluted with 300 ml of water, and extracted 3 times with methylene chloride. The methylene chloride extracts were washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, dried, and concentrated to afford 38.6 g (96%) of yellow oil.

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