Ethylenediamine → 3-(Benzylthio)-3-methyl-4-nitrobutan-1-ol

Participants

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 4-hydroxy-2-butanone (5.00 g), benzylmercaptan (6.65 ml), nitromethane (30.7 ml), ethylenediamine (3.80 ml) and acetonitrile (30 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 4 hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated, and the obtained residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to give the title compound (5.70 g, yield 39%) as a colorless oil from a fraction eluted with ethyl acetate-hexane (1:1, volume ratio).

Provenance & Evidence