Thioglycerol → 5-[2-[(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)thio]-2-(3-thienyl)ethyl]-2-methyl-2-phenylfuran-3(2H)-one

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According to the procedure of Method A, Example 1, (E)-2-methyl-2-phenyl-5-[2-(3-thienyl)ethenyl]-3(2H)-furanone was reacted with 3-mercapto-1,2-propanediol to provide 5-[2-[(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)thio]-2-(3-thienyl)ethyl]-2-methyl-2-phenylfuran-3(2H)-one; 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ1.66 and 1.68 (singlets, 3H), 1.83 (br s, 1H), 2.44 (br s with fine structure, 1H) and overlapping 2.45-2.58 (m, 2H), 3.10-3.28 (m, 2H), 3.47 (br s with fine structure, 1H), 3.55-3.78 (m, 2H), 4.50 (m, 1H), 5.39 and 5.40 (overlapping singlets, 1H), 7.05-7.20 (m, 2H), 7.27-7.43 (m, 6H); MS (HR-EI) m/z 390.0948 (M+ calcd. for C20H22O4S2 390.0959).

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