Sodium Iodide → HCID 10264364, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 5-chloromethylthio-2-methyltetrazole (987 mg: 6.0 mMol.) in acetone (10 ml) is added sodium iodide (1.78 g: 12.00 mMol.), and the mixture is stirred at 50° C. for 3 hours. The reaction mixture is diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated to give 5-iodomethylthio-2-methyltetrazole (1.43 g) as yellow oil.

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