Abstract The reaction of 2.5-di-and 2, 3, 5, 6-tetrachloroterephthalate esters with both alkyl and arylmercaptides in triglyme solvent at room temperature gave the corresponding di-and tetra-substituted alkylthio-and arylthio-substituted terephthalate esters. Similarly, the reaction of both 2, 5-di-and 2, 3, 5, 6-tetrachloroterephthalate thioesters with potassium n- octylmercaptide, 2a, in triglyme gave the bis-and tetrakis (n-octylthio) terephthalate ...
