Dibromomethane → 2-[1,3]Dithietan-2-ylidene-1-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-2-pyridin-4-yl-ethanone

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To a solution of 1-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-2-pyridin-4-yl-ethanone (1 g, 4.40 mmol) in dry DMSO (22 mL) under nitrogen atmosphere solid potassium carbonate (1.8 g, 13.20 mmol, 3 eq) was added at room temperature, followed by carbon disulfide (0.796 mL, 13.20 mmol, 3 eq) and dibromomethane (0.926 mL, 13.20 mmol, 3 eq). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hour and then poured into stirred iced water (150 mL). The yellow precipitate was filtered, washed with water and dried at 60° C. under reduced pressure for 1 hour to give 1.18 g (83%) of 2-[1,3]dithietan-2-ylidene-1-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-2-pyridin-4-yl-ethanone.

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