Sulfuric Acid → HCID 178443360, compound

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Reaction Steps

A charge of 1.00 mole of n-octylmercaptan in an isopropyl alcohol and water 1:1 blend was added to a vessel At room temperature, 1.16 mole of sodium hydroxide in an equal volume of water was added to the vessel, and an exotherm proceeded at 50 to 60° C. Over a 30-minute period, 1.05 mole of acrylic acid was added dropwise, the temperature was then raised to 85° C., and the mixture was allowed to reflux for 2 hours. After cooling to 55° C., 70% aqueous sulfuric acid (0.59 mole) was added, with stirring for 30 minutes, followed by pouring into a separatory device. The aqueous layer was drained off, and the organic layer was washed with an equal volume of water containing 2% sodium sulfate. After vacuum stripping at 60° C., the reaction product was analyzed to contain 0.04% octylmercaptan and a yield of 98.6% of 3-octylthiopropionic acid product.

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