Novel ª‡-substituted 2-pyridinethioacetamides and a process for their preparation

摘要

Novel compounds of the general formula where X is H, Cl, Br, F, I, methyl or methoxy are prepared (a) by reaction of the corresponding acetamide with P2S5, (b) by reaction of ammonia with a compound of formula or (c) by contacting a compound of formula with H2S. Nitriles of the last general formula above are prepared by reacting the appropriate a -substituted acetonitrile with 2-halopyridine.