Sodium Hydroxide → 3-Pyridinepropanethiol

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A mixture of 3-(3-pyridyl)-1-propylchloride (3 g; 19.4 mmol) and thiourea (1.48 g; 19.4 mmol) in ethanol (10 mL) was refluxed for 24 hours. Aqueous sodium hydroxide, 15 mL of a 0.75 N solution, was added, and the mixture was refluxed for an additional 2 hrs. After cooling to room temperature, the solvent was removed in vacuo. Chromatographic purification of the crude thiol on a silica gel column eluting with 50% ethyl acetate in hexane delivered 1.2 g of 3-(3-Pyridyl)-1-propylmercaptan as a clear liquid 1H NMR (300 MHZ, CDCl3): δ 1.34 (m, 1H); 1.90 (m,2H); 2.52 (m,2H); 2.71 (m,2H); 7.81 (m,1H); 7.47 (m,1H); 8.42 (m,2H).

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