Abstract Reactions of amines (N, N-dimethylethane-1, 2-diamine, benzylamine, aniline) with bis (5, 5-dimethyl-3-thioxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl) sulfide result in cleavage of the sulfide bond and formation of the corresponding 3-amino-5, 5-dimethylcyclohex-2-ene-1-thiones. Aminolysis of bis (5, 5-dimethyl-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl) sulfide occurs at the carbonyl groups with conservation of the divinyl sulfide fragment.
