Thiophenol → HCID 22730247, compound

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A suspension of 2-bromo-2-cyano-N,N-dimethylacetamide (3.80 g, 20 mmol), potassium carbonate (2.902 g, 21 mmol) and thiophenol (2.314 g, 21 mmol, 2.16 mL) in acetonitrile (20 mL) was heated to 50° C. for 3 days. The mixture was diluted with water (100 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×50 mL). The combined extracts were combined and concentrated. The concentrate was purified by column chromatography on silica gel with 0-50% ethyl acetate/hexanes to provide the desired product. MS (ESI(+)) m/e 221 (M+H)+.

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