Methylamine → HCID 68897026, compound

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Reaction Steps

Carbonyldiimidazole (324 mg, 2 mmol) is added to 2-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-ylsulfanyl)-5-methyl-benzoic acid (300 mg, 1 mmol) in mL dry THF and stirred for 2 hours at room temperature. 2.5 mL methyl amine (2M in THF, 5 mmol) is added and the reaction mixture is stirred for 16 hours at room temperature. Ethyl acetate is added and the organic phase is washed with 1 N HCl (aq) and brine, dried with MgSO4 and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound, which is used in the next step without further purification.

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