An improved synthesis of α-oxodithioesters

  1. M. Grande 1
  2. I. Tapia 1
  3. J. Morán 1
  4. V. Alcázar 1
  1. 1 Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Salamanca
Journal:
Anales de Química

ISSN: 1130-2283

Year of publication: 1990

Volume: 86

Issue: 8

Pages: 920-921

Type: Article

More publications in: Anales de Química

Abstract

α-oxodithioesters even those showing hydrogens α to the carbonyl group, can be obtained from the readly availible β-ketosulfones, sufur and triethylamine followed by alkylation. Yields are from moderate to high except in the case of β-monosuvstituted α, β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds