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HRID 972568Generated: October 29, 2026

Methyl isothiocyanate → N-methyl-N'-[2-((1,4-dimethyl-2-imidazolyl)methylthio)ethyl]thiourea

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl isothiocyanateHCID 11167—
Reactant1,4-Dimethyl-2-[(2-aminoethyl)thiomethyl]imidazoleHCID 12788954—
ReactantEthanol ethylacetateHCID 21584252—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
ProductN-methyl-N'-[2-((1,4-dimethyl-2-imidazolyl)methylthio)ethyl]thioureaHCID 20557738—

Reaction Steps

The reaction of 1,4-dimethyl-2-[(2-aminoethyl)thiomethyl]imidazole (derived from the 6.2 g. dihydrobromide) with methyl isothiocyanate (1.34 g.) in ethanol (50 ml.) followed by chromatography on a column of silica gel with ethyl acetate-ethanol (9:1) as eluant gave N-methyl-N'-[2-((1,4-dimethyl-2-imidazolyl)methylthio)ethyl]thiourea (2.1 g.).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04053473
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_10
ORD IDord-8620fd605ed1477dbbe43cad28499687
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_10