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HRID 1176114Generated: November 2, 2026

Methanol → Methyl (benzylthio)acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
Reactant2-((Phenylmethyl)thio)acetic acidHCID 66897—
ProductMethyl (benzylthio)acetateHCID 562502—

Reaction Steps

S-benzylthioglycolic acid (12.0 g) was dissolved in 250 mL of methanol and sparged with hydrogen chloride gas at room temperature for 20 minutes. The solvent was then removed under vacuum. Methyl S-benzylthioglycolate obtained was used in the next step without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07842727B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_11
ORD IDord-c650bae3b6d64cc5925b433c32db1eb8
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_11