Synthesis of thioesters from carboxylic acids via acyloxyphosphonium intermediates with benzyltriethylammonium tetrathiomolybdate as the sulfur transfer reagent.
An efficient protocol is reported for the synthesis of thioesters from carboxylic acids with use of acyloxy phosphonium salts as intermediates and benzyltriethylammonium tetrathiomolybdate as the sulfur transfer reagent.
Gopinath
Purushothaman
P
Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India.
Vidyarini
Ravindran Sasitha
RS
Chandrasekaran
Srinivasan
S
D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D004952:Esters; D007202:Indicators and Reagents / Q000737:chemistry; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000737:chemistry*; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013455:Sulfur / Q000737:chemistry*
D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D004952:Esters; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; C000168:benzyltrimethylammonium; D013455:Sulfur; D008982:Molybdenum