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HRID 549562Generated: October 29, 2026

Sulfuric Acid → 2,5-Dimethyl-4-mercaptophenoxy-acetic acid ethyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
ReactantMethyl AcetateHCID 6584—
ReactantEthyl [4-(chlorosulfonyl)-2,5-dimethylphenoxy]acetateHCID 20768123—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product2,5-Dimethyl-4-mercaptophenoxy-acetic acid ethyl esterHCID 20768107—

Reaction Steps

(4-Mercapto-2,5-dimethyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester was prepared as described for 2,6-difluoro-4-mercapto-phenoxy)acetic acid methyl ester (compound 21) in Eur. J. Med. Chem., 1995, 30, 403 (Kawashima, M. S.) except that (4-chlorosulfonyl-2,5-dimethylphenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester was reduced with 4 eq. of zn (dust) in a mixture of konc. sulfuric acid and ethanol at 80° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07943669B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_05
ORD IDord-4ef7f8a28c2a4673bf0ed81d2f4f2c08
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_05