Reactions are described in which the S-alkylation products of dimethyl monothionemalonate and the reaction products with amino compounds have been employed to prepare compounds such as 3-hydroxythiophenes, 1-tetrazolylacetates, 1, 3, 4-oxadiazolylacetates, and methyl 3, 3-di-N-morpholinoacrylate.
