Ethanethiol → 3-Ethylthio-2-oxoglutaric acid

Reaction equation

Br[CH:2]([CH2:8][C:9]([OH:11])=[O:10])[C:3](=[O:7])[C:4]([OH:6])=[O:5].[CH2:12]([SH:14])[CH3:13].C(N(CC)CC)C>ClCCl>[CH2:12]([S:14][CH:2]([CH2:8][C:9]([OH:11])=[O:10])[C:3](=[O:7])[C:4]([OH:6])=[O:5])[CH3:13]

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Procedure

In 20 ml of dichloromethane was suspended 1.00 g of 3-bromo-2-oxoglutaric acid. To the suspension was added 0.33 ml of ethane thiol under ice-cooling and stirring, to which was added 1.83 ml of triethylamine. The reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours, then the solvent was evaporated off. The residue was shaken with a mixture of ethyl acetate and 1N-HCl. The ethyl acetate layer was taken, washed with water and dried (Na2SO4). The solvent was evaporated off to give 0.82 g of 3-ethylthio-2-oxoglutaric acid as pale yellow oil.