Acetic Acid → 2-Benzylthio-5-methoxy-7-methyl[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine

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A mixture of 2-benzylthio-5-chloro-7-methyl[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine (5.0 g, 0.017 mol), sodium methoxide in methanol (16 mL of 25 percent, 3.7 g, 0.070 mol) and methanol (100 mL) were heated at reflux with stirring for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was then cooled, acidified with acetic acid (10 mL), and concentrated by evaporation under reduced pressure. The residue obtained was dissolved in dichloromethane and the resulting solution was washed well with water, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated by evaporation under reduced pressure. The residue obtained was mixed with hexane and filtered to recover the solids. The solids were dried to obtain 4.7 g (97 percent of theory) of the title compound as a tan powder melting an 85°-87° C.

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