Ammonium Chloride → S-2-amino-4-benzylphenyl dimethylcarbamothioate

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To a solution of S-4-benzyl-2-nitrophenyl dimethylcarbamothioate (1.58 g, 4.99 mmol) in 25 mL 5:1 acetone/water under nitrogen was added zinc, nanosize activated powder (1.63 g, 25.0 mmol) and ammonium chloride (2.67 g, 49.9 mmol). The reaction became hot and was cooled with an ice bath. The heterogeneous reaction was allowed to stir for ˜4 h. The reaction was allowed to stand overnight and was partitioned between 200 mL EtOAc and water. The organic layer was washed with brine, and dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to give S-2-amino-4-benzylphenyl dimethylcarbamothioate which was used without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: Calculated: 286.1; Observed: 287.0 (M++1).

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