(1) Section of Oils and Fats, Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, 202 002 Aligarh, India;(2) Present address: Applied Sciences, University Polytechnic, Aligarh Muslim University, 202 002 Aligarh, India
Abstract:
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.