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A new facile synthesis of tertiary dithioesters
Angelo Alberti1, Massimo Benaglia, Michele Laus
1Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattività, ISOF-CNR, Area della Ricerca, Via P. Gobetti 101, I-40129 Bologna, Italy.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry
|October 26, 2002
Summary
Tertiary azo compounds decompose to form tertiary dithioesters using a triphenylmethyl dithioester. This method offers a simple and broadly applicable synthetic route, particularly for phosphoryldithioformates.
Area of Science:
- Organic Chemistry
- Synthetic Chemistry
Background:
- Tertiary azo compounds are precursors in organic synthesis.
- Dithioesters are versatile sulfur-containing organic compounds.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an efficient method for synthesizing tertiary dithioesters.
- To explore the utility of triphenylmethyl dithioester in decomposition reactions.
Main Methods:
- Thermal decomposition of tertiary azo compounds.
- Reaction in the presence of triphenylmethyl dithioester.
Main Results:
- Formation of corresponding tertiary dithioesters.
- Successful synthesis of tertiary phosphoryldithioformates.
- Demonstration of general applicability for the synthetic methodology.
Conclusions:
- Thermal decomposition of tertiary azo compounds provides a facile route to tertiary dithioesters.
- The described procedure is particularly advantageous for synthesizing tertiary phosphoryldithioformates.
- This methodology offers broad synthetic utility.