Toluene → HCID 178503286, compound

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To a stirred solution of 11.6 gms (58 mmols) methyl-2,3-dichloro-3-methylthioacrylate (the product of Example 3) and 8.0 gms (58 mmols) potassium carbonate in 150 mls toluene, 2.1 gms (58 mmols) methylhydrazine were added dropwise. The reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. for about 8 hours. Then an additional 0.5 gm methylhydrazine was added; the resulting mixture was heated to reflux and refluxed for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled and then filtered to remove solids. Stripping of the filtrate, followed by chromatography of the residue on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate, gave 2.8 gms of the product as a solid with a melting point of 163°-165° C.

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