Ethanethiol → 3-Ethylthio-2-oxoglutaric acid

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In 20 ml of dichloromethane was suspended 1.00 g of 3-bromo-2-oxoglutaric acid. To the suspension was added 0.33 ml of ethane thiol under ice-cooling and stirring, to which was added 1.83 ml of triethylamine. The reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours, then the solvent was evaporated off. The residue was shaken with a mixture of ethyl acetate and 1N-HCl. The ethyl acetate layer was taken, washed with water and dried (Na2SO4). The solvent was evaporated off to give 0.82 g of 3-ethylthio-2-oxoglutaric acid as pale yellow oil.

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