Hydrochloric Acid → 2-(Decylthio)ethanamine

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

After the hydrolysis in the above step is complete, the reactor is cooled to about 100° C. and approximately 2.0 equivalents of sodium hydroxide (217 lbs of 50 weight percent solution), based upon the hydrochloric acid added in the production of 2-(decylthio)ethanamine hydrochloride, are introduced with stirring in approximately 30 minutes. The reaction mixture is allowed to settle until phase separation is complete (approximately 30 minutes) and the 2-(decylthio)ethanamine is decanted off. The 2-(decylthio)ethanamine can be passed over a drying agent such as sodium sulfate, or may be vacuum stripped to remove any dissolved and/or entrained water.

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