By condensation of N-cyano-N'-[2-[(5-methyl-4-imidazolyl)methylthio]ethyl]-S-methylisothiourea (I) with propargylamine (II) in refluxing acetonitrile.
The reaction of propargylamine (II) with dimethyl cyanoiminodithiocarbonate (III) in refluxing acetonitrile gives N-cyano-N'-propargyl-S-methylisothiourea (IV), which is then condensed with 2-[(5-methyl-4-imidazolyl)methylthio]ethylamine (V) in refluxing methanol.