Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 19895248, compound
Reaction equation
C[O:2][C:3](=[O:24])[CH:4]([CH3:23])[CH2:5][S:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][CH2:19][CH2:20][CH2:21][CH3:22].[OH-].[Na+]>>[CH3:23][CH:4]([CH2:5][S:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][CH2:19][CH2:20][CH2:21][CH3:22])[C:3]([OH:24])=[O:2]Participants
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Procedure
The racemic α-methyl-β-hexadecylmercapto-propionic acid methyl ester described in Example 33 was saponified with 2 N sodium hydroxide under reflux. There was obtained racemic α-methyl-β-hexadecylmercaptopropionic acid, in 91% yield, melting point 53°-56° C.
Workup
- temperatureunder reflux
Sources & evidence
- ORD record
- ord-3db54dd5de264e15ba4a85359e809a97
- Source dataset
- uspto-grants-1984_04
- Patent number
- US04444766
Reaction notes
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