4-Chloro-2-toluidine → HCID 54103172, compound

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Reaction Steps

t-Butyl nitrite (1.52 g) was added to a mixture of 4-chloro-2-methylaniline (2.0 g) and dimethyl disulphide (14.49 g) in chloroform. The mixture was heated to 70° C. to initiate the reaction. A solution of 4-chloro-2-methylaniline (9.0 g) in chloroform and t-butyl nitrite (7.25 g) were added simultaneously while maintaining the temperature in the range 60°-70° C. Further dimethyl disulphide (11.83 g) was added followed by the simultaneous addition of a solution of 4-chloro-2-methylaniline (9.0 g) in chloroform and t-butyl nitrite (7.25 g) while maintaining the temperature in the range 50°-55° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. It was washed thoroughly with water, 2M hydrochloric acid, water, dried (MgSO4) and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated to dryness to give 5-chloro-2-(methylsulphenyl)toluene (22.15 g) as a red oil which was not further characterized.

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