Studies on Lignin

Part X Isolation of 2-Ethylthio-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxypheny1)-propanone-(1) from Mercaptolysis Oil of Spruce Wood and Mercaptolysis of 1-Ethylthio-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-propanone-(2)

Abstract

2-Ethylthio-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-propanone-(l)(I) which has been previously isolated from mercaptolysis oil of pine ethanol lignin was also obtained from mercaptolysis oil of spruce wood. 1-Ethylthio-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-propanone-(2)(II), synthesis of which has been reported before, was found to be converted into (I) on mercaptolysis.