Methanol → HCID 12684690, compound

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Reaction Steps

Into a 5 liter, 3-necked flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer, thermometer, and reflux condenser were placed 212 g (1.77 mol) of dithiooxamide (DTO), 2,200 g of methanol, and 224 g of deionized water. The reaction mixture was stirred and heated to reflux. At that point, 126 g (1.18 mol) of benzylamine, i.e., the reactive amine, was added. The progress of the reaction was monitored by thin layer chromatography (TLC) to detect the initial formation of N,N'-dibenzyldithiooxamide. After about 20 minutes, formation of the disubstituted product was detected and the reaction was quenched by the addition of 100 g of concentrated HCl.

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