Acrolein → 3-(Butylthio)propionaldehyde

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A mixture of butylmercaptan (180 g) and piperidine (1 drop) was cooled to 0.5° C in a flask equipped with a stirrer, dropping funnel, thermometer pocket and vent pipe and acrolein (112 g) was added dropwise over a period of 2-3 hours at such a rate as to maintain the temperature at less than 15° C. After all the acrolein had been added, the mixture was stirred for a further 20-24 hours, and the resulting mixture was taken as product (100% yield).

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