Dimethylformamide → 6-Amino-9-benzyl-2-ethylthiopurine

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To DMF suspension (10 ml) containing sodium hydride (300 mg, 7.5 mmol, 60% in mineral oil) were added ethanethiol (2 ml, 27 mmol) and 6-amino-9-benzyl-2-chloropurine (100 mg, 0.39 mmol) in order. The mixture was stirred under heating at 110° C. for 3.5 hours. Brine was added thereto and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried on magnesium sulfate, filtered and the solvent in the filtrate was evaporated. The residue was purified with silica gel chromatography (1% methanol/chloroform) to give the subject compound (90 mg, yield 82%).

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