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HRID 1903639Generated: October 30, 2026

p-Toluenesulfonic acid → Ethyl 4-oxotetrahydrothiophene-3-carboxylate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactantp-Toluenesulfonic acidHCID 6101—
Reactant3-Thiophenecarboxylic acid, tetrahydro-4-oxo-, methyl esterHCID 98424—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
ProductEthyl 4-oxotetrahydrothiophene-3-carboxylateHCID 310629—

Reaction Steps

20 parts by weight of methyl 3-keto-1,5-dihydrothiophene-4-carboxylate, 57.8 parts by weight of ethanol and 1 part by weight of p-toluenesulfonic acid are refluxed for 50 hours, and the mixture is then distilled. 17.1 parts by weight of ethyl 3-keto-1,5-dihydrothiophene-4-carboxylate of melting point 106°-109° C./1.3 mbar are obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04437878
Source datasetuspto-grants-1984_03
ORD IDord-39f68d43f51041e3867a14821280d6d7
Source noteuspto-grants-1984_03