Lead(II) mono-(β-hydroxyethylmercaptide)monoacetate was prepared by stirring a mixture of 500 g (1.3 mol) of lead(II) acetate trihydrate, 150 g (1.9 mol) of 2-mercaptoethanol, and 300 ml of ethanol overnight in the dark. Powerful stirring is required, particularly during addition of the lead acetate. The cream-colored product was collected and washed three times with ethanol, three times with tetrahydrofuran, and twice with methylene chloride. The product was dried by prolonged pumping at 0.5 mm. The yield was 400 g (87%) of finely divided solid, mp 180—190° with decomposition (lit. mp 173—176° decomp.).
© Collected Ruslan Anatolievich Kiper, burewestnik@mail.ru