Benzyl Bromide → 2-(Benzylthio)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole

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5-Phenyl-[1,3,4]oxadiazole-2-thiol (Aldrich, 3.1 g, 17.4 mmol) was added to EtOH (30 mL) and cooled to 0° C. while stirring. Diisopropylethylamine (3.1 mL, 17.4 mmol) was then added and the mixture became a clear solution. Benzyl bromide (2.08 mL, 17.4 mmol) was added and the resulting mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature while stirring. After 45 min, a thick white precipitate formed. The mixture was stirred an additional 1 hr followed by the addition of 1M NaOH (3 mL). The mixture was filtered, washed with 1M NaOH (2×20 mL), 3% citric acid (2×20 mL), H2O (2×20 mL) and the precipitate was dried under vacuum to afford 4.31 g (92%) 2-benzylsulfanyl-5-phenyl-[1,3,4]oxadiazole as a white solid. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 4.57 (s, 2H), 7.37 (m, 3H), 7.48 (m, 5H), 7.99 (m, 2H); MS (DCl/NH3) m/z 269 (M+H)+.

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