Hydrogen Peroxide → HCID 54398044, compound

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In 160 g of acetic acid was dissolved 27.4 g of 4-tert-butylphenyl phenyl sulfide which had been synthesized according to the well-known formulation. While the solution was maintained at an internal temperature of 30° C., 9 g of 35 wt % aqueous hydrogen peroxide was added dropwise. The reaction solution was aged at room temperature for 18 hours, after which under ice cooling, a mixture of 1 g sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate and 50 g water was added dropwise to quench the reaction. The solution was combined with 200 g of toluene, 100 g of ethyl acetate, and 100 g of water. The organic layer was separated, washed with water, and concentrated in vacuum. This was followed by crystallization from hexane, filtration, and drying. There was obtained 25.4 g of the target compound, 4-tert-butylphenyl phenyl sulfoxide as white crystals. Yield 98%.

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