Phenyl thioxochloroformate → HCID 11694125, compound

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A solution of 5-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-1H-imidazole (Intermediate C2) (0.20 g, 1.16 mmol) in THF (6 mL) and water (6 mL) was treated with NaHCO3 (0.98 g) at rt for 10 sm. Phenyl chlorothionoformate (0.40 mL, ˜3.0 mmol) was added and stirring was continued for 3 h. The mixture was diluted with water (10 mL) and extracted with ether (3×15 mL). The organic portions were combined, dried over MgSO4, filtered and freed of solvent. The residue was dissolved in MeOH (8 mL) and treated with NEt3 (1 mL) for 16 h. The solvent was removed under vacuum and the product was washed on a glass frit with 50% CH2Cl2:hexanes to give 4-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-1,3-dihydro-imidazole-2-thione (Compound 4)

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