Ethanol → HCID 60884867, compound

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Reaction Steps

1 mol of KOH is dissolved in 1 mol of ethanol and 1 mol of 2-mercaptoethanol is added. 1 mol of 2,2-dimethyloxirane is added dropwise to this solution in the course of 60 min and with cooling. The mixture is then neutralized, the precipitate is filtered off, and the filtrate is concentrated and distilled in vacuo. 2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropyl 2-hydroxyethyl sulphide of boiling point 93° C. at 0.199 mbar is obtained.

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