Ethanethiol → HCID 13849389, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution mixture comprising 3 g of 2-oxazolone, 25 ml of ethyl mercaptan and 600 mg of azobisisobutyronitrile, was reacted at 100° C. for 8 hours in an autoclave. After the completion of the reaction, excess ethyl mercaptan was distilled off, and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to obtain 1.6 g of 5-ethylthiooxazolidin-2-one having a melting point of from 82° to 86° C.

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