Hydrochloric Acid → 5-(1-Chloro-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-N-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-amine

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To a well stirred suspension of 125 g of 4-methylthiosemicarbazide and 165 g of β-chloropivalic acid in 500 ml of dioxane was added 186 g of phosphorus oxychloride at a rate which maintained the temperature below 60°. The reaction mixture was then heated at reflux until HCl evolution ceased (about 4 hrs). After cooling, the supernatant liquid was decanted from the plastic mass and 500 ml of water was added. With cooling, sodium hydroxide pellets were added until a pH of 10 was maintained. The resulting precipitate was collected, washed with water and air dried giving 216 g m.p. 91°-93°, (87%). Recrystallization from methylene chloride-ether gave the analytical sample, m.p. 93°-95°.

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