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HRID 1967080Generated: October 30, 2026

Methanol → Methyl (benzylthio)acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
Reactant2-((Phenylmethyl)thio)acetic acidHCID 66897—
ProductMethyl (benzylthio)acetateHCID 562502—

Reaction Steps

S-benzylthioglycolic acid (12.0 g) was dissolved in 250 mL of methanol and sparged with hydrogen chloride gas at room temperature for 20 minutes. The solvent was then removed under vacuum. Methyl S-benzylthioglycolate obtained was used in the next step without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08420698B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_04
ORD IDord-5836acfefac349a892f477a84aa0b557
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_04