Water → 2-{[(2,5-Dimethylphenyl)methyl]sulfanyl}-4-methyl-1-oxo-1lambda~5~-pyridine

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A mixture of 1.34 g (0.006 mole) of 2-bromo-4-methylpyridine hydrochloride, 1.06 g (0.007 mole) of 2,5-dimethylbenzylmercaptan and 0.56 g (0.014 mole) of powdered sodium hydroxide were stirred together at room temperature in 15 ml of DMF for 15 minutes. The reaction mixture was poured into water and the precipitate filtered off and washed with water. Yield 1.47 g or 95%.

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