The first characterisation of a glyoxal–hydrogen sulfide adduct
Abstract
Aqueous glyoxal, which is used to scavenge hydrogen sufide in crude oil, reacts with an excess of the gas to yield a white crystalline material, the structure of which is deduced to be one of four isomers of trans,trans-4,4′,5,5′-tetrahydroxy-2,2′-bi(1,3-thioxolane)(8a–d).