p-Toluenesulfonic acid → HCID 20531397, compound

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Reaction Steps

2-amino-5-methylthiophenol 10.02 g (72 mmole), 4-bromobenzaldehyde 16 g (87 mmole), and 2.8 g of PTSA (14 mmole) was stirred in 150 ml of Toluene, the reaction mixture was then heated to reflux for 16 hours, after cooling, the reaction mixture was extracted with water, and then the organic layer was evaporated to dry, the residue was then recrystallized with acetone to get 16.85 g of product (yield=76.94%).

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