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HRID 839744Generated: October 25, 2026

1,1-Ethanedithiol → 2,3-Dimercaptopropane

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant1,1-EthanedithiolHCID 33645—
Reactant3-Benzoylpropionic acidHCID 72871—
Reactant2-Phenyl-1,3-dithiolane-2-propionic acidHCID 54309792—
Product2,3-DimercaptopropaneHCID 61217—
Product2,3-ButanedithiolHCID 548353—

Reaction Steps

In the same manner, 4-phenyl-4-oxobutyric acid is converted to 2-phenyl-1,3-dithiolane-2-propionic acid using ethanedithiol; while the use of 1,2-propanedithiol and 2,3-butanedithiol affords 4-methyl- and 4,5-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1,3-dithiolane-2-propionic acid, respectively.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04096155
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_06
ORD IDord-eace0950a01d46e9bf84b497e39508fb
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_06