Aniline → HCID 19813282, compound

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Isopropyl 2-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-2-(ethoxycarbonyloxy-carbonyl)acetate (12.72 g) and aniline (3.73 g) were dissolved in methylene chloride (100 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 hrs. The reaction mixture was washed with aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, dil-HCl and then water. The methylene chloride layer was dried and the solvent was distilled. The resultant residue was recrystallized from ethyl acetate to obtain the pure product. (11.3 g, 88.0%)

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