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HRID 1435089Generated: October 26, 2026

Propanoic acid, 2-bromo-2-methyl-, ethyl ester → HCID 44227492, compound

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPropanoic acid, 2-bromo-2-methyl-, ethyl esterHCID 11745—
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
Reactanttert-AmylthiolHCID 15511—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
ProductHCID 44227492HCID 44227492—

Reaction Steps

Ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate (33.9 g, 0.174 mole), 2-methyl-2-butanethiol (20.0 g, 0.192 mole), potassium hydroxide (12.2 g, 0.192 mole), ethyl alcohol (100 g) were combined and the reaction mixture was refluxed for approximately 10 hours prior to quenching. Crude yield: 63.5%; after column chromatography 18.1%.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07615661B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_11
ORD IDord-55043752c00040d6a292038d20b6adfa
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_11