Sodium Iodide → HCID 11777990, compound

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To a solution of 5-chloromethylthio-2-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole (730 mg : 4 mMol.) in acetone (6 ml) is added sodium iodide (1.2 g : 2.0 equivalents : 8 mMol.), and the mixture is stirred at 55° C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture is diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to give 5-iodomethylthio-2-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole (1.05 g) as yellow oil.

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