Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for A Simple And Robust Method For The Synthesis Of N-Alkyl Mercaptans

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511054895 A) filed by Pharvinex Chempharm Pvt. Ltd. on June 06, 2025, for A Simple And Robust Method For The Synthesis Of N-Alkyl Mercaptans.

Inventor includes Maruti Pandurang Patil.

The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing n-alkyl mercaptans useful as intermediates in agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and polymers. The process comprises reacting to an alkyl chloride or alkyl bromide with an aqueous sodium hydrosulfide (NaSH) solution in the presence of a phase-transfer catalyst, followed by refluxing to obtain the corresponding n-al...