2-Thiopheneacetic acid → 4-[3-(2-Thienylacetylamino)propylthio]pyridine

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To a solution of 913 mg (6.42 mmol) of 2-thienylacetic acid and 961 mg (8.35 mmol) of N-hydroxysuccinimide in 65 ml of methylene chloride, 1.48 g (7.70 mmol) of 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride was added under ice-cooling with stirring. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Further, 1.08 g (6.42 mmol) of 4-(3-aminopropylthio)pyridine was added, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was washed with water and dried, and then the solvent was distilled off. The residue was purified by column chromatography (eluent: methanol/ethyl acetate=1:10) to obtain powder. The powder thus obtained was washed with ether and dried to obtain 1.62 g of the desired compound (yield: 86.3%, pale yellow powder).

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