Carbon Disulfide → HCID 23720344, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

To a flask containing 100 ml of water and 13.0 g (200 mmol) of 86.4% KOH is added 26.4 ml (31.7 g, 200 mmol) of 4-chlorobenzyl mercaptan at 20° C. Then 100 ml of toluene and 100 mg of tetrabutylammonium bisulfate, a phase transfer catalyst, is added and the reaction mixture stirred for 0.5 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled to 18° C. and 26.6 ml (220 mmol) of carbon disulfide is added. After stirring for 0.5 hours, the yellow color of the water layer indicates the formation of the potassium salt of p-chlorobenzyl trithiocarbonic acid.

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