Potassium thiocyanate → 1-(4,6-Difluoroindan-1-yl)-1,3-dihydroimidazole-2-thione

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A mixture of (4,6-difluoroindan-1-yl)-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)amine (11.68 g, 45.9 mmol), potassium thiocyanate (4.46 g, 45.9 mmol) in 21.6 mL of 12N hydrochloric acid, 86 mL of ethanol and 86 mL of water was heated at 80° to 85° C. for 15 hours. The mixture was cooled in an ice bath and diluted with water giving a crystalline material. The material was isolated by filtration and the filter residue was rinsed with cold ethanol (2×25 mL) and 50 mL of diethyl ether. Drying gave 1-(4,6-difluoroindan-1-yl)-1,3-dihydroimidazole-2-thione (5.65 g, 22.2 mmol), m.p. 205°-207° C.

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