Benzyl mercaptan → HCID 13322001, compound

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To a solution of 2 g of sodium methoxide in 100 ml of dimethylformamide was added 6 ml of benzyl mercaptan followed by 10 g of 3-bromo-2-thienyl methyl sulfone. The temperature rose to 70°. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours and then at 70° for 1 hour. Most of the dimethylformamide was evaporated at reduced pressure and ice-water was added to the residue. The resulting solid was filtered, washed with ice-water and hexane to afford 14 g of crude XXVII. A dried sample of this material had m.p. 95°-97° and peak at 4.2 in the NMR spectrum (CDCl3), consistent with an aromatic benzyl sulfide.

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