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HRID 1915985Generated: October 30, 2026

Dimethyl Sulfoxide → 4-Methyl-1,2-dithiolane-4-carboxylic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDimethyl SulfoxideHCID 679—
ReactantSodium CarbonateHCID 10340—
ReactantPropanoic acid, 3,3-dichloro-2,2-dimethyl-HCID 103039—
ReactantPotassium ethanethioateHCID 23670855—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product4-Methyl-1,2-dithiolane-4-carboxylic acidHCID 20069311—

Reaction Steps

8 g of dichloropivalic acid are placed in a 250 ml three-necked flask on which are mounted a condenser and a dropping funnel. The acid is dissolved in 80 ml of water, and 4.6 g of Na2CO3 are slowly added. A solution of 10.7 g of potassium thioacetate is added dropwise, and the reaction medium is brought to reflux. 14.9 g of Na2CO3 are added and the medium is again refluxed. After disappearance of the starting material, 7.3 ml of DMSO are added, followed by refluxing. The dithiolane is obtained after acidification by precipitating and drying the solid under vacuum. A pale yellow solid is obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08617524B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_12
ORD IDord-f96f56feecea45d791c77deec4322fcd
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_12