Mercaptoalkyl acetoacetates, use thereof and a process for the preparation of mercaptoalkyl acetoacetates

摘要

This invention concerns mercaptoalkyl acetoacetates, use thereof as chain transfer agents, and a process for preparing mercaptoalkyl acetoacetates. The process embraces the reaction of 2,2,6-trimethyl-1-3-dioxen-4-one with hydroxy-functional mercaptans.