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HRID 1579237Generated: November 2, 2026

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

2 a. 5-Methylfurfuryl methyl sulfide was prepared by reacting 5-methylfurfuryl-mercaptan with dimethyl sulfate in alkaline solution according to known methods. 5-Methylfurfuryl-mercaptan 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 numberUS03931166
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_01
ORD IDord-8d0768534dcb4491a2f1794c78c260df
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_01