m,alpha-Dichlorotoluene → 4-{[(3-Chlorophenyl)methyl]sulfanyl}pyridine

Participants

Reaction Steps

3-Chlorobenzyl chloride (1.61 g) and 4-mercaptopyridine (1.11 g) in ethanol (10 ml) were heated at reflux for 4 hours and cooled. Crystals which precipitated were removed by filtration and dried to give the title compound as the hydrochloride (1.3 g) mp 222°-4° C. (Found: C, 52.6; H, 4.3; N, 5.1. C12H10ClNS requires C, 52.95; H, 4.1; N, 5.1%).

Provenance & Evidence