Acetic Anhydride → N-(3-sulfanylphenyl)acetamide

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3-Aminothiophenol (1.0 g, 7.99 mmol), acetic anhydride (0.83 mL) and triethylamine (1.7 mL) were dissolved in methylene chloride, and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. It was then purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=3:1) to yield the title compound (1.16 g, 87%).

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