Conversion of cyclic trithiocarbonates to thioacetals, including 1, 3-dithiane, by reduction with diisobutylaluminium hydride (DIBAL)

U Jordis, M Rudolf

Index: Jordis, Ulrich; Rudolf, Manfred Phosphorus and Sulfur and the Related Elements, 1984 , vol. 19, p. 279 - 284

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Abstract

Abstract Cyclic trithiocarbonates can be desulfurized with diisobutylaluminium hydride (DIBAL) to form the corresponding thioacetals. This new synthetic pathway was exploited for the preparation of several Umpolung reagents, including 1, 3-dithiane. An efficient isolation of sodium trithiocarbonate is described.