Dimercaprol → HCID 14405953, compound

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A stirred solution of 2,3-dimercapto-1-propanol (20.0 g, 0.161 mol) and ethyl levulinate (22 g, 0.161 mol) in methylene chloride (600 ml) under a nitrogen atmosphere was treated with boron trifluoride etherate (5 ml). After stirring for 3 days at room temperature, the reaction was quenched by addition of 250 ml of 5% potassium bicarbonate solution. The organic phase was separated and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The drying agent was filtered and the filtrate concentrated on the rotary evaporator. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel using 6% ethyl acetate/hexane as eluent to give 17 g (43%) of the title compound as an oil.

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