6-Bromoquinoline → Quinoline-6-thiol

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To a solution of 6-bromoquinoline (700 mg) in dimethylacetamide (3 ml) was added sodium thiomethoxide (1.9 g, 26.96 mmol). The mixture was heated at 150° C. for 2 hours, then cooled to ambient and diluted with 1M HCl/ethyl acetate. The organic layer was removed and the aqueous layer extracted with further ethyl acetate. The combined extracts were washed with water, then brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated. The crude thiol (500 mg) was used directly without further purification; MS ES+, ES− 174.13

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