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HRID 913227Generated: November 1, 2026

Methanol → Methyl (benzylthio)acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
Reactant2-((Phenylmethyl)thio)acetic acidHCID 66897—
ProductMethyl (benzylthio)acetateHCID 562502—

Reaction Steps

S-benzylthioglycolic acid (12.0 g) was dissolved in 250 mL of methanol and sparged with hydrogen chloride gas at room temperature for 20 minutes. The solvent was then removed under vacuum. Methyl S-benzylthioglycolate obtained was used in the next step without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08026280B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_09
ORD IDord-0a2ce57f39c546acb95d2bb4da3375fd
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_09