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Dimethyl Sulfate → 5-Methyl-2-furanmethanethiol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDimethyl SulfateHCID 6497—
Reactant5-Methyl-2-furanmethanethiolHCID 521873—
Product5-Methyl-2-furanmethanethiolHCID 521873—
ProductMethyl 5-methylfurfuryl sulfideHCID 6428935—

Reaction Steps

a. 5-Methylfurfuryl methyl sulfide was prepared by reacting 5-methylfurfuryl-mercaptan with dimethyl sulfate in alkaline solution according to known methods. 5-Methylfurfurylmercaptan was obtained from the corresponding alcohol by the method described in Org. Syn. 35, 67 (1955). The product is a colorless liquid boiling at 71°-72° C./11 mm. Hg.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04138410
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_02
ORD IDord-736b543fd1514e22b0f9228260656508
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_02