Tetrahydrofuran → Methyl 5-carbamothioyl-4-cyclobutyl-2-ethylbenzoate

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To a round-bottom flask was added a solution of methyl 5-cyano-4-cyclobutyl-2-ethylbenzoate (compound 181.5, 3.00 g, 12.3 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in a solvent mixture of tetrahydrofuran and H2O (80 mL/40 mL). To this was added O,O′-diethyl dithiophosphate (6.69 g, 35.9 mmol, 3.00 equiv) dropwise with stirring. The resulting solution was stiffed at 85° C. for 48 h (CAUTION: significant gas evolution occurs—this and all other reactions described herein should be carried out in well ventilated fume hoods). After cooling to ambient temperature, the mixture was then concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by re-crystallization from petroleum ether to furnish 1.30 g (38%) of methyl 5-carbamothioyl-4-cyclobutyl-2-ethylbenzoate as a light yellow solid.

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