Phenylhydrazine → Carbazic acid, 2-phenyldithio-, methyl ester

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To a stirred solution of phenylhydrazine (30 mmol, 1 equiv) in dry acetonitrile (20 mL) was added trithiocarbonic acid dimethyl ester (30 mmol, 1 equiv) slowly at ice bath temperature. The mixture was stirred for 18 hours and diluted with diethylether (30 mL). The resulting white solid was filtered and was washed with ether and dried under nitrogen to afford title compound.

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