HCID 54333143, compound → HCID 21405852, compound

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Freshly distilled thioacetic acid (64 g) was added with stirring and occasional cooling to a mixture of 98 g 3-methyloct-2-enal and 25 mg of benzoyl peroxide. After 5 hours of reflux the mixture was distilled in vacuo through a 20 cm vigreux column yielding 62.5 g (41.3%) of 3-acetylthio-3-methyloctanal, b.p. 100°-112° C./0.5 mm.

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