title: Cyano(ethoxycarbonothioylthio)methyl benzoate: a novel one-carbon radical equivalent.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Cyano(ethoxycarbonothioylthio)methyl benzoate 3 has been prepared and shown to be an excellent one-carbon radical equivalent that can be applied for the introduction of an acyl unit via xanthate transfer radical addition to olefins. The corresponding adducts can be further elaborated. A rare 1,5-nitrile translocation was also observed during the study.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Synthèse Organique associé au CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France.
authors.forename: Sharanjeet K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bagal
authors.forename: Michiel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Greef
authors.forename: Samir Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Zard