Ethanol → 5,7-Dimethyl-2,1,3-benzothiadiazol-4-amine

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Reaction Steps

5,7-Dimethyl-4-nitro-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole (20 g) is warmed to ebullition in water (2.2 l) and ethanol (2.2 l) and sodium dithionite is added portionwise (strongly exothermic reaction). The reaction mixture is immediately cooled in an ice bath and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase is concentrated by evaporation and the residue recrystallised in water to give 4-amino-5,7-dimethyl-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole. Mp=113-114°.

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