Sodium Hydroxide → 1-Methyl-5-[3-(2-pyridylcarbonyl)propyl]thio-1,2,3,4-tetrazole

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3-Chloropropyl 2-pyridyl ketone (1.8 g) and thiourea (0.8 g) are dissolved in ethanol (50 ml), and the solution is refluxed with stirring for 2 hours. To the mixture are added 1-methyl-5-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrazole (1.2 g) and 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide (5 ml), and the mixture is refluxed for 3 hours. After evaporating ethanol under reduced pressure, water is added to the residue. The mixture is extracted with chloroform, and the extract is washed with water and saturated aqueous sodium chloride and dried over magnesium sulfate. After chloroform is distilled off, the residue is purified by column chromatography (Wakogel C-200, eluting agent, chloroform), followed by recrystallized from hexane-ether to give 1-methyl-5-[3-(2-pyridylcarbonyl)propyl]thio-1,2,3,4-tetrazole (0.2 g) as colorless crystals, m.p. 73°-75° C.

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