Acetic Acid → HCID 12783078, compound

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40.6 g (0.2 mole) of 2,2-dimethyl-1-phenylmercapto-butan-3-one (Example 4) were dissolved in 300 ml of glacial acetic acid, and 30.4 g (0.89 mole) of hydrogen peroxide were added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 8 hours. It was then poured into 250 ml of water and extracted with ether. The ether phase was washed with sodium bicarbonate solution, and with water, until neutral, and dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated. 40.4 g (84.2% of theory) of 2,2-dimethyl-1-phenylsulphonyl-butan-3-one of melting point 56°-58° C. were obtained.

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