Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 178525857, compound

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In a 500 ml round flash equipped with agitator, relux condenser, thermometer and a dropping funnel a mixture of 100 g (0.52 mol) 5-Chloro-1H-tetrazole-1-acetic acid ethyl ester, 44 g (0,57 Mol) thiourea, 210 g water and 25 g of 38 wt.% aqueous hydrochloric acid was heated to reflux for 6 hours, while the ethanol formed during the reaction was distilled off. For working up purpose, the residue was extracted with methyl isobutyl ketone. After evaporation of the ketone 57.9 g=69% of the theory of a white crystalline solid (melting point 173° C.) of 5-Mercapto-1H-tetrazole-1-acetic acid was obtained (purity 99%).

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