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HRID 601086Generated: October 30, 2026

Methanol → Methyl (benzylthio)acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
Reactant2-((Phenylmethyl)thio)acetic acidHCID 66897—
ProductMethyl (benzylthio)acetateHCID 562502—

Reaction Steps

S-benzylthioglycolic acid (12.0 g) was dissolved in 250 mL of methanol and sparged with hydrogen chloride gas at room temperature for 20 minutes. The solvent was then removed under vacuum. Methyl S-benzylthioglycolate obtained was used in the next step without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07902259B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_03
ORD IDord-687a83844f2349f38643e143c09e5da5
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_03