Potassium Hydroxide → HCID 20532838, compound

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To a stirred mixture of 11.7 g (0.06 mole) of 2-nitro-4-thiocyanoaniline in 500 ml of absolute ethanol under nitrogen there is added 2.5 g (0.06 mole) of sodium borohydride in portions. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes and then refluxed for 15 minutes. The heating mantle is removed and 3.9 g (0.06 mole) of KOH in 25 ml of absolute ethanol is added. The mixture is stirred for 1 minute. A solution of 4.8 g (0.06 mole) of (chloromethyl) cyclopropane in 10 ml of absolute ethanol is added and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes then refluxed for 2 hours. Equal amounts of water and CHCl3 are added until 2 layers are formed. The organic layer is separated, dried (MgSO4), and the solvent removed in vacuo to give 9.1 g of an orange-red solid, m.p. 45°-47°.

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