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HRID 1605141Generated: November 1, 2026

Methanethiol → 7-Methylthio-3,7-dimethyloctan-1-ol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanethiolHCID 878—
Reactantp-Toluenesulfonic acidHCID 6101—
ReactantCitronellolHCID 8842—
Product7-Methylthio-3,7-dimethyloctan-1-olHCID 21549353—

Reaction Steps

Twenty grams of citronellol, 2 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid and 9 g. of methyl mercaptan are reacted as described in Example 44 except that a temperature of 140° is used instead of 220°, to give 7-methylthio-3,7-dimethyloctan-1-ol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03948996
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_04
ORD IDord-e7ab736c8a9941629012e6c775537a64
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_04