Acetic Acid → HCID 57151048, compound

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To a solution of 483 mg of Na in 10 mL of EtOH was added 10 mL of tert-butylthiol with stirring at room temperature under nitrogen. After 10 min a solution of 1.53 g of (2R)-2-bromopropanoic acid in 3 mL of EtOH was added and the stirring was continued at room temperature for 3 h. The reaction mixture was poured into water and was acidified with acetic acid and extracted with CH2Cl2. The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4 and was evaporated under water aspirator vacuum using a trap containing bleach to give 1.48 g of (2S)-2-(tert-butylthio)propanoic acid as an oil at 92% yield. Characteristic analytical data are as follows: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ3.44 (q, J=7 Hz, 1H), 1.49 (d, J=7 Hz, 3H), 1.37 (s, 9H).

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