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The compounds 2-N-methylamino-3-methoxythiophene and 2-N-phenylamino-3
-methoxythiophene obtained in fair to good yields in a novel one-pot s
ynthesis from methyl or phenyl isothiocyanate and 1-lithiomethoxyallen
e have been shown to be in equilibrium with the imino tautomers. The a
nalogous 3-methylthio derivatives obtained by a similar procedure from
1-lithiomethylthioallene exist exclusively in the amino form. (C) 199
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