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HRID 2266772Generated: November 1, 2026

Methanol → Methyl (benzylthio)acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
Reactant2-((Phenylmethyl)thio)acetic acidHCID 66897—
ProductMethyl (benzylthio)acetateHCID 562502—

Reaction Steps

S-benzylthioglycolic acid (12.0 g) was dissolved in 250 mL of methanol and sparged with hydrogen chloride gas at room temperature for 20 minutes. The solvent was then removed under vacuum. Methyl S-benzylthioglycolate obtained was used in the next step without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07858664B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_12
ORD IDord-21269529c670422a9442a63999e16dab
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_12