Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 19979808, compound

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Reaction Steps

Hydrogen peroxide (30% aqueous, 28.0 g) was added dropwise over 45 minutes to a stirred mixture of n-octanethiol (32.27 g, 0.221 mole), thiourea (20.1 g, 0.264 mole), concentrated hydrochloric acid (35 ml), water (35 ml) and ethanol (500 ml) maintained at 0°-10° C. After the addition was complete the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours during which time a thick white precipitate formed. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate evaporated giving a solid residue. This was dissolved in ethanol (150 ml), diluted with diethyl ether (800 ml) and allowed to stand overnight at 0° C. Filtration gave white crystals of the product (46.3 g; 82%), melting point=77°-82° C.

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