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HRID 979763Generated: October 26, 2026

Benzyl Alcohol → Benzyl 2-mercaptopropanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzyl AlcoholHCID 244—
Reactantp-Toluenesulfonic acidHCID 6101—
Reactant(+-)-2-Mercaptopropionic acidHCID 62326—
ProductBenzyl 2-mercaptopropanoateHCID 10442670—

Reaction Steps

Into a 100 ml reaction flask equipped with thermometer, reflux condenser, hot plate (equipped with magnetic stirring apparatus) and spin bar are placed 21.6 grams benzyl alcohol; 29.6 grams of 2-mercaptopropionic acid; and 0.5 grams of para-toluene sulphonic acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04634595
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_01
ORD IDord-ac0f45cdaa544d538806cccefe995c8a
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_01