Butyl bromide → Thiophene, 2-(butylthio)-

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Reaction Steps

1-Bromobutane (32.76 g, 0.239 mol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of compound 5 (13.87 g, 0.120 mol) in sodium ethoxide (2.75 g of sodium metal in 100 ml of super-dry ethanol) at room temperature. The solution was heated at 80° C. for 2 h (glc and tlc analysis revealed a complete reaction) and the sodium bromide was filtered off. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was distilled to give a colourless liquid.

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