Water → 4,5-Dihydro-4-oxo-1,3-dithiolo (4,5-d)-pyridazine-2-ylidene-propanedinitrile

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To a stirred solution of 20 g (0.1 mole) disodiumdimercaptomethylene malononitrile dissolved in 250 ml of DMF was added 16.5 g (0.1 mole) of 4,5-dichloro-3-pyridiazone. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature (approximately 20° C.) for 0.25 hours and was thereafter poured with stirring into 1 liter of water. The resulting mixture was allowed to stand for four hours during which time a yellow-gray precipitate slowly formed. This precipitate was separated by filtration, washed with water, and dried in vacuo to yield 21.1 g (90% yield from the pyridiazone) of a yellow-gray solid, m.p. (decomposition) 310°-340° C.

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