3-Chloro-5-methoxybenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide → 5-Methoxy-3-[[2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl]thio]benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide

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Diazabicycloundecene (DBU) (990 μL, 6.62 mmol) is added to a suspension of 3-chloro-5-methoxybenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide (200 mg, 0.83 mmol) and 4-morpholineethanethiol hydrochloride (608 mg, 3.31 mmol) in 4 mL of DMF. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 3 hours then diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with water followed by aqueous citric acid. NaHCO3 is added to the acidic extracts and the precipitated solids are collected and washed with water. Recrystallization from methanol:water provides 5-methoxy-3-[[2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl]thio]benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide in 83% yield; mp=158.5°-159.5° C.

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