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HRID 41131Generated: October 30, 2026

Dimethyl Sulfoxide → 4-Methyl-1,2-dithiolane-4-carboxylic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDimethyl SulfoxideHCID 679—
ReactantSodium CarbonateHCID 10340—
ReactantPropanoic acid, 3,3-dichloro-2,2-dimethyl-HCID 103039—
ReactantPotassium ethanethioateHCID 23670855—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product4-Methyl-1,2-dithiolane-4-carboxylic acidHCID 20069311—

Reaction Steps

8 g of dichloropivalic acid are placed in a 250 ml three-necked flask on which are mounted a condenser and a dropping funnel. The acid is dissolved in 80 ml of water, and 4.6 g of Na2CO3 are slowly added. A solution of 10.7 g of potassium thioacetate is added dropwise, and the reaction medium is brought to reflux. 14.9 g of Na2CO3 are added and the medium is again refluxed. After disappearance of the starting material, 7.3 ml of DMSO are added, followed by refluxing. The dithiolane is obtained after acidification by precipitating and drying the solid under vacuum.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08530511B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_09
ORD IDord-50891be04e104c3b9b3543f1b078e9b2
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_09