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Quantitative preparation of long chain thioethers from an oxo‐ trans ‐2‐enoic ester and a 9,12‐dioxo‐ trans ‐10‐enoic acid
Author(s) -
Mustafa J.,
Ahmad M. S.,
Rauf A.,
Osman S. M.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02541852
Subject(s) - reagent , chemistry , chain (unit) , long chain , organic chemistry , stereochemistry , polymer science , physics , astronomy
Branched‐chain thioethers have been prepared from methyl 4‐oxo‐ trans ‐2‐hexadecenoate and 9,12‐dioxo‐ trans ‐10‐octadecenoic acid. The reagents involved in these preparations were mercaptoacetic and mercaptopropionic acids. The yields of these thioethers are almost quantitative.