Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 23458234, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of but-3-en-2-one (11.6 g) in anhydrous acetonitrile (15 cc) is added, at a maximum temperature of 5° C., to a suspension of triethylammonium pyrid-2-yldithiocarbamate (45.0 g) in anhydrous acetonitrile (280 cc). The reaction is allowed to proceed for 2 hours at a maximum temperature of 2° C. A 3.5 N solution of anhydrous hydrogen chloride in diethyl ether (47.5 cc) is added at a maximum temperature of 0° C. The triethylamine hydrochloride is filtered off and washed twice with a mixture of acetonitrile and diethyl ether (40 cc and 140 cc, respectively). The solvents are evaporated off under reduced pressure (20 mmHg) at 45° C. The residue is treated with diethyl ether (600 cc). The ethereal solution is washed twice with distilled water (total 240 cc), dried over sodium sulphate and the solvent evaporated off. The residue obtained (30.2 g) is dissolved in methylene chloride (120 cc), silica (0.2-0.5 mm; 25.0 g) is added and the solvent is then evaporated off. The silica impregnated with the product is introduced onto a column of diameter 4 cm, containing silica (0.2-0.5 mm; 300 g). Elution is carried out successively with a mixture of cyclohexane (1,600 cc) and ethyl acetate (400 cc) and then with a mixture of cyclohexane (375 cc) and ethyl acetate (125 cc) and the eluates are discarded. Elution is continued with a mixture of cyclohexane (1,800 cc) and ethyl acetate (600 cc). The eluate is collected and then evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure (20 mmHg) at 45° C. The crystals obtained (24.5 g; m.p. about 65° C.) are treated with a mixture of diisopropyl ether (60 cc) and diethyl ether (60 cc). The crystals are filtered off, washed successively with a mixture of diisopropyl ether (25 cc) and diethyl ether (25 cc) and then twice with diisopropyl ether (50 cc) and dried under reduced pressure (20 mmHg) at 40° C. 3-Oxobutyl pyrid-2-yldithiocarbamate (21.2 g) (structure determined by IR spectroscopy in petroleum jelly), which melts at 74° C., is thus obtained.

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