Riemschneider thiocarbamate synthesis
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The Riemschneider thiocarbamate synthesis produces aromatic thiocarbamates starting with the corresponding aromatic thiocyanate
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The thiocyanate is treated with sulfuric acid
and then hydrolyzed with ice water.
The reaction was discovered by the German chemist Randolph Riemschneider.
Thiocyanate
Thiocyanate is the anion [SCN]−. It is the conjugate base of thiocyanic acid. Common derivatives include the colourless salts potassium thiocyanate and sodium thiocyanate. Organic compounds containing the functional group SCN are also called thiocyanates...
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The thiocyanate is treated with sulfuric acid
Sulfuric acid
Sulfuric acid is a strong mineral acid with the molecular formula . Its historical name is oil of vitriol. Pure sulfuric acid is a highly corrosive, colorless, viscous liquid. The salts of sulfuric acid are called sulfates...
and then hydrolyzed with ice water.
The reaction was discovered by the German chemist Randolph Riemschneider.