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HRID 903887Generated: October 25, 2026

2-Oxobutanoic Acid → Thiazolidinecarboxylic acid, 2-ethyl-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Oxobutanoic AcidHCID 58—
ReactantTriethylamineHCID 8471—
ReactantCysteamine HydrochlorideHCID 9082—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
ProductThiazolidinecarboxylic acid, 2-ethyl-HCID 19846265.8%

Reaction Steps

11.4 g of cysteamine hydrochloride and 10.1 g of triethylamine were dissolved in 100 ml of ethanol, to which was added 10.2 g of 2-keto-butyric acid. The mixture was refluxed for 30 minutes, cooled and filtered thereby giving 10.6 g (yield 65.7%) of 2-ethyl-thiazolidine-2-carboxylic acid with a melting point of 235°-238° C. (decomposed).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04229461
Source datasetuspto-grants-1980_10
ORD IDord-6417e3b5d0cb4c31933f5935b2dc8ca2
Source noteuspto-grants-1980_10