An Environmentally Benign Method for the Synthesis of Symmetrical N, N′-Disubstituted Thioureas in a Water Medium

…, ZY Wang, YL Zhao, YL Xing, W Zhu

Index: Li, Zheng; Wang, Zhi-Yuan; Zhao, Yan-Long; Xing, Yu-Lin; Zhu, Wei Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements, 2005 , vol. 180, # 12 p. 2745 - 2750

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Abstract

An environmentally benign method for the synthesis of symmetrical N, N′-disubstituted thioureas in a water medium using poly (ethylene glycol)-400 (PEG-400) as a catalyst and a microwave as a heating source is described. Diaryl-and dialkyl-thioureas efficiently are synthesized by the reactions of thiourea with a variety of amines. This protocol has advantages of (a) no use of hazardous reagents and volatile organic solvents,(b) a rapid ...