Triethylamine → Octadecyl 3-(4-Amino-3-tert-butyl-5-methylphenylthio)propionate

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A stirred solution of 4.5 g (23 mmol) of 2-tert-butyl-4-mercapto-6-methylaniline, 7.5 g (23 mmol) of octadecyl acrylate and 0.2 g (2 mmol) of triethylamine in 50 mL of toluene is heated at 50° C. for 18 hrs. The solvent is removed in vacuo and the residue is purified by preparative HPLC (silica gel, 9:1, heptane:ethyl acetate eluent) to give 8.6 g (72%) of the title compound as a colorless liquid.

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