Methanethiol → N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-N-methylguanidine sulfate (2:1)

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The above intermediate N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methylquanidine sulfate was prepared as follows: A mixture containing 83.6 g of methyl isothiourea sulfate and 90 g of N-(2-hydroxyethyl)methylamine was heated on a steam bath under vacuum until no more methyl mercaptan was evolved. The solid remaining was boiled successively with hot isopropyl alcohol, hot absolute ethanol and then ether, and collected to yield 91 g of crystalline N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methylguanidine sulfate.

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