Thiophenol → [(3-Chloro-2-methylpropyl)sulfanyl]benzene

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A mixture of 22 g (0.2 mol) of thiophenol and 37.7 g (0.22 mol) of 3-bromo-1-chloro-2-methylpropane in 200 ml of ethanol is stirred at 40° C and 40 ml (0.2 mol) of 5N sodium hydroxide solution is added dropwise. The mixture is stirred for a further 2 hours at 40° C and evaporated to dryness in vacuo, the residue is extracted with methylene chloride and the extract is washed with water, dried and evaporated in vacuo. 39 g (97%) of a yellow oil are obtained.

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