Carbon Disulfide → HCID 23707025, compound

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438.9 g (520.6 ml, 3 moles) of 1-octanethiol were refluxed (with stirring) for about 1 hour with 66 g. (1 mole 85% purity) potassium hydroxide flakes. 72.5 ml (91.33 g., 1.2 moles) of CS2 were then added (dropwise) with stirring to the mixture which had been cooled to 0° C. in an ice-water bath. The mixture was stirred for about 1 hour after addition was complete, and then allowed to warm to room temperature. The resulting white solid precipitate was filtered, thoroughly washed with anhydrous ethyl ether, and dried overnight in a vacuum oven at 35° C. 250.1 g. of potassium octylthioxanthate were obtained (96% yield).

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