Triethylamine → N-Octadecyl-2-(4-amino-3-tert-butyl-5-methylphenylthio)succinimide

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A stirred solution of 2.8 g (14 mmol) of 2-tert-butyl-4-mercapto-6-methylaniline, 5.0 g (14 mmol) of N-octadecylmaleimide and 0.1 g (1 mmol) of triethylamine in 50 mL of toluene is heated at 50° C. for 18 hours. The solvent is removed in vacuo and the residue is purified by preparative HPLC (silica gel, 4:1, heptane:ethyl acetate eluent) to give 4.3 g (55%) of the title compound as a caramel-colored liquid.

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