Sodium → HCID 178433325, compound

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A solution prepared from S-methyl-N-[2-((4-methyl-5-imidazolyl)methylthio))ethyl]dithiocarbamate hydriodide (15.6 g.), 4-methyl-5-((2-aminoethyl)thiomethyl)imidazole (6.8 g.) in ethanol (200 ml.) containing sodium (0.9 g.) was heated under reflux for 8 hours. Concentration followed by chromatographic purification of the product on a column of silica gel with ethyl acetate-isopropyl alcohol (5:1) as eluant gave the title compound which was converted to the dihydrochloride (2.5 g., m.p. 115°-120° ) with ethanolic hydrogen chloride.

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