Hydrogen Peroxide → HCID 13878308, compound

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p-Menth-3-yl methyl sulphide, prepared as in Part A (1.5 g., 8 mmoles), hydrogen peroxide (1 ml. of 30% solution) and glacial acetic acid (25 ml.) were stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. The mixture was then poured into ferrous sulphate solution and extracted with ether. The ether extracts were washed with sodium carbonate solution and then dried (MgSO4). Removal of the solvent left an oil which was purified by column chromatography and distillation to give p-menth-3-yl methyl sulphoxide, b.p. 88°/0.03 mm. (Found C, 65.3; H, 10.9. C11H22OS requires C, 65.4; H, 10.9%).

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