Sodium Hydroxide → 1-(4-Bromo-3,5-dimethylphenyl)thiourea

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A solution of 4-bromo-3,5-dimethyl-phenylamine (200 mg) and benzoyl isothiocyanate (0.14 ml) in acetone (2 ml) was heated under reflux for 30 minutes. After cooling the reaction solution, a 1 N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (2.19 ml) was added and the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 12 hours. The mixture was extracted with dichloromethane, and the organic layer was then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was triturated with hexane to give (4-bromo-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl)-thiourea (146 mg, 57%).

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