Hydrochloric Acid → 2-(Isopropylthio)benzoic acid

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To a suspension of thiosalicylic acid (16.7 g; 109 mmol; Fluka) and isopropyl bromide (20.0 g; 163 mmol) in ethanol (125 ml) were added slowly, with vigorous stirring, KOH pellets (17.3 g; 433 mmol). After stirring for 6 h, the reaction mixture was poured into water-ice mixture (1200 ml) and acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid (approx. 50 ml). The precipitated product was filtered off, washed with 50% aqueous ethanol (2×100 ml) and dried under reduced pressure. Yield 6.4 g (30%).

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