Using 2-[bis(alkylthio)methylene]-3-oxo-N-o-tolylbutanamides 1 as odorless thiol equivalents, an efficient and odorless synthesis of thioethers has been developed. Promoted by NaOH in EtOH, the cleavage of 1 commenc...Using 2-[bis(alkylthio)methylene]-3-oxo-N-o-tolylbutanamides 1 as odorless thiol equivalents, an efficient and odorless synthesis of thioethers has been developed. Promoted by NaOH in EtOH, the cleavage of 1 commences to generate thiolate anions, and the generated thiolate anions then react with halides to give various thioethers in good yield. It is noteworthy that only a very faint odor ofthiols can be perceived during both the reaction and the workup.展开更多
a-Oxo ketene dithioacetals, methyl 2-(1,3-dithian/dithiolan-2-ylidene)-3-oxobutanoate (2a/2b) prepared in nearly quantitative yields simply from methyl acetylacetate, carbon disulfide and 1,3-dibromopropane/1,2-di...a-Oxo ketene dithioacetals, methyl 2-(1,3-dithian/dithiolan-2-ylidene)-3-oxobutanoate (2a/2b) prepared in nearly quantitative yields simply from methyl acetylacetate, carbon disulfide and 1,3-dibromopropane/1,2-dibromoethane in the presence of potassium carbonate, were investigated in the thioacetalization with various carbonyl compounds 3. It has been demonstrated that methyl 2-(1,3-dithian-2-ylidene)-3-oxobutanoate (2a) could act as a nonthiolic, odorless and practical thioacetalization reagent. A range of aldehydes and ketones 3 were converted into the corresponding dithioacetals 4 in high yields (up to 91%) in the presence of 2a. Moreover, 2a showed high chemoselectivity between aldehyde and ketone in thioacetalization.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20572013) and the Doctoral Foundation of Anshan Normal University.
文摘Using 2-[bis(alkylthio)methylene]-3-oxo-N-o-tolylbutanamides 1 as odorless thiol equivalents, an efficient and odorless synthesis of thioethers has been developed. Promoted by NaOH in EtOH, the cleavage of 1 commences to generate thiolate anions, and the generated thiolate anions then react with halides to give various thioethers in good yield. It is noteworthy that only a very faint odor ofthiols can be perceived during both the reaction and the workup.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20272008) and the Key Grant Project of the Ministry of Education of China (No. 10412).
文摘a-Oxo ketene dithioacetals, methyl 2-(1,3-dithian/dithiolan-2-ylidene)-3-oxobutanoate (2a/2b) prepared in nearly quantitative yields simply from methyl acetylacetate, carbon disulfide and 1,3-dibromopropane/1,2-dibromoethane in the presence of potassium carbonate, were investigated in the thioacetalization with various carbonyl compounds 3. It has been demonstrated that methyl 2-(1,3-dithian-2-ylidene)-3-oxobutanoate (2a) could act as a nonthiolic, odorless and practical thioacetalization reagent. A range of aldehydes and ketones 3 were converted into the corresponding dithioacetals 4 in high yields (up to 91%) in the presence of 2a. Moreover, 2a showed high chemoselectivity between aldehyde and ketone in thioacetalization.