Dimethylformamide → 2-(3-Ethylthio pyridin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoxazole

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A mixture of 0.28 g of 2-(3-fluoropyridin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoxazole, 0.20 g of ethyl mercaptan sodium salt and 2 ml of DMF was stirred at room temperature for one hour. Water was added to the reaction mixture, and was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with a saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to give 0.28 g of 2-(3-ethylthio pyridin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoxazole (hereinafter, referred to as “active compound 41”).

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