Benzyl mercaptan → 2-(Benzylthio)-5-methoxypyridine

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To a solution of 2-bromo-5-methoxypyridine (1.13 g) in toluene (15 mL) were added phenylmethanethiol (820 mg), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (1.71 g), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (220 mg) and 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene (278 mg), and the mixture was stirred under an argon atmosphere at 80° C. for 3 hr. The reaction mixture was filtered through silica gel, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent:hexane-ethyl acetate=49:1→19:1) to give the title compound as a yellow oil (yield 1.47 g, quantitative).

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