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1399167 Mercapto-substituted diols BAYER AG 19 Dec 1972 [22 Dec 1971] 58489/72 Heading C2C [Also in Division C3] Novel compounds of formula where R is optionally substituted alkyl are prepared by reacting with H 2 S under pressure at a temperature up to 300‹ C. 3 - n - Amyl - 3 - hydroxymethyloxetane (II, R=C 5 H 11 ) is prepared by reacting 1,1,1- trihydroxymethylhexane with diethyl carbonate followed by thermal decarboxylation of the resulting cyclic carbonate. |