title: A new approach to 4-alkylthio-1,3-dithiole-2-thione: an unusual reaction of a zinc complex of 1,3-dithole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolate.
abstract: [see reaction]. A new and facile approach to 4-alkylthio-1,3-dithiole-2-thione starting from easily accessible reactants was described. This approach was based on the unusual reaction of a zinc complex of 1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolate with electrophilic reagents in the presence of 3-picolyl chloride hydrochloride/or 4-picolyl chloride hydrochloride/or pyridine hydrochloride.
authors.affiliation: Organic Solids Laboratory, Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhu