Triethylamine → HCID 59750230, compound

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Reaction Steps

4-(2-Cyanoethyl)-2-pyridinecarbonitrile (0.70 g, 4.5 mmol) and methyl thiosalicylate (1.1 g, 6.2 mmol) were dissolved in toluene (3.5 ml), and triethylamine (1.2 ml, 8.9 mmol) was added thereto. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 8 hrs and kept at room temperature. The precipitated crystals were collected by filtration and washed with toluene. The obtained crystals were recrystallized from tetrahydrofuran-ethanol to give the titled compound (0.66 g, 51%) as white crystals

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