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HRID 223653Generated: October 30, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → Phenylthioethanethiol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantEthylene OxideHCID 6354—
ReactantThiophenolHCID 7969—
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
ReactantHydrazine hydrate (1:1)HCID 24654—
Reactant2-(Phenylthio)ethanolHCID 69685—
ReactantThioureaHCID 2723790—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
ProductPhenylthioethanethiolHCID 23503969—

Reaction Steps

77 g of 2-phenylthioethanol, (0.5 mol, prepared from thiophenol and ethylene oxide in the presence of some potassium hydroxide) are maintained for 4 hours under reflux with 40 g of thiourea and 50 g of 37% hydrochloric acid. At 40° C., the reaction mixture is stirred with 50 g of 50% hydrazine hydrate solution for 30 minutes. 100 ml of toluene are added, this is maintained for 30 minutes in the steam bath, the toluene phase is separated off and compressed under vacuum.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04355185
Source datasetuspto-grants-1982_10
ORD IDord-cf8da0c2aaf54b18a49b46c8662c59e6
Source noteuspto-grants-1982_10