Thioglycolic Acid → HCID 131725106, compound

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Finely crushed lithium hydroxide (1.03 g, 43 mmol) was added to a solution of mercaptoacetic acid (1.5 mL, 1.97 g, 21.5 mmol) in 2-propanol (20 mL). The mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours at room temperature. All solvent was removed by rotary evaporation. This gave a fine white powder (2.55 g, 97%). The mass recovery and NMR suggest that the salt forms as a monohydrate.

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