SYNTHESIS OF 4,6-DIMETHYL-2-THIOXO-1,2-DIHYDROPYRIDINE-3-CARBONITRILE
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cm–1: 3322, 3290, 3198 (NH2); 1711 (C=O); 1644
(δNH). H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.11–1.52 m (6H,
CH2), 1.64‒1.93 m (5H, CH2CHCH2), 2.51 s (3H, Me),
2-[(4-Chlorobenzyl)sulfanyl]-4,6-dimethylpyri-
dine-3-carbonitrile (6j). Yield 2.1 g (74%), mp 129–
131°C (from EtOH). IR spectrum: ν 2221 cm–1 (C≡N).
1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 2.38 s (3H, Me), 2.53 s
(3H, Me), 4.50 s (2H, CH2), 7.11 s (1H, 5-H), 7.32 d
(2H, Harom, J = 7.9 Hz), 7.49 d (2H, Harom, J = 7.9 Hz).
Mass spectrum, m/z 289 (Irel 100%) [M + 1]+. Found,
%: C 62.19; H 4.39; N 9.62. C15H13ClN2S. Calculated,
%: C 62.38; H 4.54; N 9.70. M 288.801.
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2.75 s (3H, Me), 7.08 s (1H, 5-H), 7.35 d (2H, Harom
,
J = 8.0 Hz), 7.70 d (2H, Harom, J = 8.0 Hz), 7.99 br.s
(2H, NH2). Mass spectrum: m/z 365 (Irel 100%)
[M + 1]+. Found, %: C 72.36; H 6.51; N 7.54.
C22H24N2OS. Calculated, %: C 72.49; H 6.64; N 7.69.
M 364.512.
2,2′-[Ethane-1,2-diylbis(sulfanediyl)]bis(4,6-di-
methylpyridine-3-carbonitrile) (10) was synthesized
as described above for compounds 6 using 0.45 mL
(5 mmol) of 1,2-dibromoethane (9) as alkylating agent.
Yield 1.2 g (66%), mp 193–195°C (from BuOH). IR
Isopropyl 2-(3-cyano-4,6-dimethylpyridin-2-yl-
sulfanyl)acetate (6k). Yield 2.4 g (90%), mp 80–82°C
(from i-PrOH). IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 2223 (C≡N),
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1714 (C=O). H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.19 d (6H,
Me, J = 5.1 Hz), 2.41 s (3H, Me), 2.43 s (3H, Me),
4.03 s (2H, CH2), 4.73–5.08 m (1H, CHMe2), 7.10 s
(1H, 5-H). Mass spectrum: m/z 265 (Irel 100%) [M + 1]+.
Found, %: C 58.97; H 5.95; N 10.49. C13H16N2O2S.
Calculated, %: C 59.07; H 6.10; N 10.60. M 264.349.
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spectrum: ν 2225 cm–1 (C≡N). H NMR spectrum, δ,
ppm: 2.40 s (6H, Me), 2.44 s (6H, Me), 3.62 br.s (4H,
CH2), 7.06 s (2H, 5′-H). Mass spectrum: m/z 355
(Irel 100%) [M + 1]+. Found, %: C 60.84; H 5.02;
N 15.76. C18H18N4S2. Calculated, %: C 60.99; H 5.12;
N 15.81. M 354.499.
Propyl 2-(3-cyano-4,6-dimethylpyridin-2-ylsul-
fanyl)acetate (6l). Yield 1.8 g (70%), mp 53‒54°C
(from PrOH). IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 2227 (C≡N), 1709
(C=O). 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 0.83 t (3H, Me, J =
6.2 Hz), 1.42–1.73 m (2H, CH2), 2.41 s (3H, Me),
2.42 s (3H, Me), 4.02 t (2H, OCH2, J = 4.7 Hz), 4.08 s
(2H, SCH2), 7.10 s (1H, 5-H). Mass spectrum: m/z 265
(Irel 100%) [M + 1]+. Found, %: C 58.97; H 5.95;
N 10.47. C13H16N2O2S. Calculated, %: C 59.07;
H 6.10; N 10.60. M 264.349.
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EtOH). IR spectrum: ν 2215 cm–1 (C≡N). H NMR
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176°C (from BuOH). IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 3355,
3290, 3199 (NH2), 2216 (C≡N), 1669 (C=O). 1H NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm: 2.34 s (3H, Me), 2.47 s (3H, Me),
5.71 s (1H, SCH), 7.04 s (1H, 5-H), 7.11‒7.45 m (3H,
Ph, NH), 7.47–7.69 m (3H, Ph), 7.86 br.s (1H, NH).
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