Sodium Hydroxide → N,N'-(disulfanediyldiethane-2,1-diyl)bis(4-chlorobutanamide)

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60 g of cystamine hydrochloride are solubilized in 500 mL and cooled to 5° C. pH is raised to 10 by addition of aq. NaOH (30%). A solution of 4-chlorobutanoyl chloride (105 g) in anhydrous THF (500 mL), is added dropwise, while pH is maintained above 7 by addition of aq. NaOH (30%). After completion of the addition and stabilization of pH at 7, the mixture is kept mixing for 3 d. The aqueous layer is extracted with 3×500 mL dichloromethane, combined with THF layer and dried over Na2SO4. After drying under vacuum, 41 g of a white powder are collected. Analyses are in accordance with the expected structure.

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