Phosphorus Pentasulfide Mediated Conversion of Primary Carbamates into Thiols

Chandra Kant Maurya, Pradeep Kumar Gupta*

*Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDE), Jhansi Road, Gwalior (MP)-474002, India, Email: pkguptadrde.drdo.in

C. K. Maurya, P. K. Gupta, Synlett, 2017, 28, 1649-1651.

DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1589026

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Abstract

The conversion of primary carbamates into thiols in the presence of phosphorus pentasulfide (P₄S₁₀) in refluxing toluene is an indirect route for the conversion of alcohols that may be useful in the total synthesis of compounds containing a thiol functionality.

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Key Words

carbamates, phosphorus pentasulfide, thiocarbamates, dithiocarbamates, alkylthiols, benzylthiols, thiophenols

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ID: J60-Y2017