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HRID 447820Generated: October 26, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 3-Chloro-5-(methylthio)benzonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantDiisopropylethylamineHCID 81531—
ReactantSodium methanethiolateHCID 4378561—
Reactant3-Bromo-5-chlorobenzonitrileHCID 15965893—
Catalyst1,1'-(9,9-Dimethyl-9H-xanthene-4,5-diyl)bis(1,1-diphenylphosphine)HCID 636044—
CatalystBis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladiumHCID 9811564—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product3-Chloro-5-(methylthio)benzonitrileHCID 6687868676.6%

Reaction Steps

(Step 1) A mixture of 3-bromo-5-chlorobenzonitrile (4.0 g), sodium methanethiolate (1.42 g), Pd2(dba)3 (84 mg), Xantphos (106 mg) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (4.78 g) was stirred in toluene (100 ml) at 90° C. for 9 hr. The reaction mixture was treated with 1N hydrochloric acid, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine, and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate:hexane=1:20) to give 3-chloro-5-(methylsulfanyl)benzonitrile (2.6 g) as a solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08481569B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_07
ORD IDord-ce758c7710584c07936b1fa8bf5ecaec
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_07