Ethylene Glycol → 1,4-Dioxa-8-thiaspiro(4.5)decane

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 5.0 g of tetrahydrothiopyran-4-one, 2.5 ml of ethylene glycol, 0.230 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid and 125 ml of benzene is stirred at reflux temperature for 2.5 hours. The water formed is removed using a Dean-Stark trap. The reaction is treated with saturated sodium bicarbonate, water, saturated sodium chloride, dried and concentrated in vacuo to give 6.52 g of the desired product as an oil.

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