Hydrogen Sulfide → Methyl 1-methylpyrrol-2-acetate

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A solution of 50g of methyl 1-methylpyrrole-2-glyoxylate in 200 ml of pyridine is cooled to -78° C. and 64g of hydrogen sulfide is added. The mixture is sealed in a stirred autoclave and heated to 63° C. The pressure rises to about 130 p.s.i. After 27 hrs., the hydrogen sulfide is driven off in a nitrogen stream and the solution is decanted from the precipitated sulfur. Pyridine is distilled off at 20 mm Hg. The residue is distilled at 0.03 mm Hg, b.p. 68-70° C., to give 39.2g of oily methyl 1-methylpyrrole-2-acetate (86% yield).

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