Benzenemethanethiol, alpha,alpha-diphenyl- → HCID 13456947, compound

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To a solution of triphenylmethanethiol (1.41 g) and 3-ethynylpyridine (0.5 g) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) was added potassium t-butoxide (571 mg) at ambient temperature. The mixture was refluxed for 2 hours. After the reaction mixture was cooled to ambient temperature, the reaction mixture was poured into ice-water. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give a crystal. The crystal was washed with ethanol and dried to give 3-[(Z)-2-(tritylthio)vinyl]pyridine (1.11 g).

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