Ethanol → HCID 178525838, compound

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1-Carbethoxymethyl-4-formylthiosemicarbazide (0.50 g., 2.44 mmol.) was dissolved in 5 ml. of ethanol and 5 ml. (2 equivalents) of aqueous potassium hydroxide solution was added. The reaction mixture was refluxed for five hours then cooled, acidified to pH 2.0 with 6N sulfuric acid and evaporated to dryness. The residue was extracted with acetone to give 4-carboxymethyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol.

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