Benzene → HCID 21509252, compound

Participants

Reaction Steps

Using a procedure similar to that of Example IV, a mixture of 50 g (0.32 mole) of 2-mercaptobenzoic acid, 50 g (0.7 mole) of n-butanol, 200 ml of benzene and 1.1 g of sulfuric acid (93%) was heated at reflux for 24 hours during which time 5.9 ml of water was collected in the water separator. The mixture was cooled, washed, concentrated and the residual oil distilled to give n-butyl 2-mercaptobenzoate: 46.1 g (68.6% yield); bp 127°-128°C/ 1.0 mm; mol wt 210:

Provenance & Evidence