Methanethiol → HCID 178503578, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

1370 g of 2-isopropyl-2-cyanohydrazinecarboxylic acid ethyl ester is placed into an autoclave, and 423 g of methyl mercaptan is injected. The temperature is held for 24 hours at 40° C. The resulting crystal mass is afterwards transferred to a 2.5 liter sulphonating flask, and heated in an oil bath for 2 1/2 hours at 120° C. There is then added to the reaction mixture cooled to 90° C 1.2 liters of water, whereupon the the reaction product precipitates in crystalline form. Crude 1-isopropyl-5-methylthio-3-hydroxy-1,2,4-thiazole is filtered off, and recrystallised from one liter of acetonitrile. There is obtained 730 g (52% of theory) of pure 1-isopropyl-5-methylthio-3-hydroxy-1,2,4-triazole, m.p. 88°-93° C.

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