Butylamine → N-n-butyl-3-methyl-5-isothiazolecarboxylic acid amide

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Reaction Steps

3-Methyl-5-isothiazolecarboxylic acid (2.3 g) was dissolved in 40 ml of ethyl acetate. After 2 g of triethylamine were added, the resultant mixture was cooled over an ice-water bath and, at 5°-10° C., 1.5 g of n-butylamine were gradually added dropwise. After completion of the dropwise addition, stirring was continued for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was washed successively with an aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate and then with water. After dried over sodium sulfate, the solvent was distilled off so that 2.60 g of N-n-butyl-3-methyl-5-isothiazolecarboxylic acid amide were obtained as an oil.

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