Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 178526722, compound

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Reaction Steps

A hot solution of 0.2 g (1.3 mmol) of 2-chloro-5-nitropyridine in 5 ml of ethanol is added to a solution of 0.2 g (1.1 mmol) of S-{2-[1H-imidazol-4-yl]ethyl}isothiourea dihydrobromide in 2 ml of water. The resulting suspension is stirred under nitrogen. The reaction mixture is cooled to 0°-5° C. and a solution of 4 molar equivalents of sodium hydroxide (0.16 g) in 2 ml of water is added dropwise under N2. The reaction mixture is stirred for 1 h at the same temperature and for 3 h at 21° C. The reaction mixture is evaporated to dryness and the residue is subjected to column chromatography (silica gel) eluted with a gradient mixture of chloroform and methanol (1-10%) to provide the title compound which is then crystallized from 2-propanol, M.p.: 147°-148° C.

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