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HRID 330505Generated: October 30, 2026

Propyl mercaptan → 5-Propylthio-pyrrolidin-2-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPropyl mercaptanHCID 7848—
Reactant5-Ethoxy-2-pyrrolidinoneHCID 3580555—
Product5-Propylthio-pyrrolidin-2-oneHCID 19868701—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 4 g of 5-ethoxy-pyrrolidin-2-one, 30 cm3 of propanethiol and 2 g of Amberlite-15 resin is agitated for 2 hour 45 minutes at ambient temperature. The resin is filtered off, then the excess propanethiol is distillated. 2.8 g of the expected product is obtained, isolated from isopropyl ether. m.p. 40°-42° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04897414
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_01
ORD IDord-60b673ed23b0436780184f18104d982b
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_01