Thionyl Chloride → 2-Chloromethyl-3-triphenylmethylthiopyridine hydrochloride

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A thick suspension of 2-hydroxymethyl-3-triphenylmethylthiopyridine (90.3 g, 235 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (270 mL) in a flask equipped with efficient mechanical stirring was chilled to 2° C. Thionyl chloride (25.8 mL, 354 mmol) was added in 5 mL portions over the period of 1 h while maintaining a temperature below 10° C. After completing the addition the reaction mixture was allowed to reach room temperature and was stirred for 30 min. The precipitate was filtered, washed with ethyl acetate (500 mL) and dried to give 86.7 g (84%) 2-chloromethyl-3-triphenylmethylthiopyridine hydrochloride as colorless crystals.

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