Methyl Acrylate → Methyl 3-(laurylthio)propionate

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Reaction Steps

Into a 1 liter 3 necked flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer, Claissen adaptor, thermometer and dropping funnel was charged 404 grams of 98% 1-dodecanethiol with stirring to 0.7 grams of Triton B (benzyltrimethyl ammonium hydroxide) and 180.6 grams of 99% methylacrylate. The addition was over a period of 1/2 hour and the temperature of the reaction mixture increased form 30° C. to 56° C. The reaction was stirred an extra hour wherein the temperature dropped from 56° C. to 35° C. The reaction mixture was stripped at 92° C. and 10 mm pressure. 580 grams of product was obtained. Product analysis by GC indicated a purity of 99%.

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