3-(Phenylmethyl)-2-thioxo-4-thiazolidinone → 3-Benzyl-5-(3-ethylbenzothiazolylidene)rhodanine

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To 30 ml of an ethanol solution of 13.0 g of the intermediate product obtained in Preparative Example 2, viz., 2-ethylmercapto-3-ethylbenzothiazolium p-toluenesulfoante, was added 4.5 g of 3-benzylrhodanine, while stirring the mixture at room temperature (about 20° C.), 6.1 g of triethylamine was added dropwise to the mixture over a 3 minute period, and thereafter, the resultant mixture was refluxed for 10 minutes. After cooling the reaction mixture, precipitate formed was recovered by filtration and recrystallized from a mixture of chloroform and ethanol to provide 4.6 g of 3-benzyl-5-(3-ethylbenzothiazolylidene)rhodanine (melting point 209° to 211° C.).

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