A novel synthesis of functional dithioesters, dithiocarbamates, xanthates and trithiocarbonates

✍ Scribed by San H. Thang; (Bill)Y.K. Chong; Roshan T.A. Mayadunne; Graeme Moad; Ezio Rizzardo

• Book ID: 104260973
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: French
• Weight: 203 KB
• Volume: 40
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0040-4039
• DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4039(99)00177-x

✦ Synopsis

A novel synthesis of functional dithioesters, dithiocarbamates, xanthates and trithiocarbonates is described. Heating a bis(thiocarbonyl) disulfide with an azo-compound results in the formation of (thiocarbonyl)sulfanyl derivatives in moderate to high yield. The process is proposed as the method of choice for preparing tertiary (thiocarbonyl)sulfanyl compounds and is compatible with a wide range of functionalities (e.g. carboxy, hydroxy and nitrile).