Ethanol → HCID 45086741, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 36.6 g of cysteamine hydrochloride, 32.6 g of triethylamine, 32.9 g of methyl pyruvate and 500 ml of ethanol was refluxed for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford a residue which was, after addition of water, extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was vacuum distilled to give 36.6 g (yield 70.4%) of 2-methylthiazolidine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester with a boiling point of 76° C./2 mmHg.

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