2-Chloro-5-nitroanisole → 2-Methoxy-4-nitrobenzenethiol

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To a suspension of 2-chloro-5-nitroanisole (1.00 g; 5.33 mmol) in 10 mL of ethanol at rt was added a solution of sodium sulfide nonahydrate (1.30 g; 5.41 mmol) in 1.4 mL of water and 0.8 mL of ethanol in three portions over 3 minutes. The resulting suspension was heated at 100° C. for 10 min. The suspension was cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure to a dark solid which was used immediately in the next step. HPLC 2.23 min retention time; LCMS (ES): m/z 186 [M+H]+.

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