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HRID 248139Generated: October 27, 2026

Triethylamine → Ethyl 3-(hexadecyloxy)-2-[(hexadecylthio)methyl]propanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTriethylamineHCID 8471—
ReactantHexadecanethiolHCID 18015—
ReactantEthyl 2-[(hexadecyloxy)methyl]-2-propenoateHCID 12971817—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
ProductEthyl 3-(hexadecyloxy)-2-[(hexadecylthio)methyl]propanoateHCID 19764340—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 20 g of 2-[(hexadecyloxy)methyl]-2-propenoic acid, ethyl ester and 10 ml of triethylamine in 60 ml of ethanol is added 53 ml of hexadecyl mercaptan. This mixture is stirred overnight, then the solvents removed and the residue purified by HPLC [hexane:ethyl acetate (9:1)], to give 32.9 g of the desired compound as a white waxy solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05208223
Source datasetuspto-grants-1993_05
ORD IDord-cf356a3e04ad489f8736faead3746041
Source noteuspto-grants-1993_05