Convenient synthesis of. ALPHA.-mercaptoalkanoic acid esters using S-cyanomethyl thiocarbamates.

Y Masuyama, Y Ueno, M Okawara

Index: Masuyama,Y. et al. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 1977 , vol. 50, p. 3071 - 3072

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Abstract

抄録 The reaction of cyanomethyl dithiocarbamate and< I> S-cyanomethyl thiocarbamate with alkyl halides in aqueous medium selectively gave mono-and di-alkylated products. The treatment of the alkylated products with coned sulfuric acid gave α-mercaptoalkanoic acid esters.