Ethanol → HCID 54210358, compound

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To 3.5 g. of sodium in 150 ml. of ethanol is added 18.8 g. of p-ethylphenyl mercaptan. The mixture is stirred for about 40 minutes and then 30 g. of 2-bromo-6-methoxy-6-methylheptane is added. The reaction mixture is heated under reflux for about 35 minutes, allowed to cool and then diluted with water. The reaction is worked up by extraction with ether, washing with water and drying over magnesium sulfate to yield 5-methoxy-1,5-dimethylhexyl p-ethylphenyl sulfide which can be purified by chromatography. ##STR15##

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