Tetrahedron

Singlet oxygen reaction—II: Alkylthiosubstituted ethylene

W Ando, J Suzuki, T Arai, T Migita

Index: Ando,W. et al. Tetrahedron, 1973 , vol. 29, p. 1507 - 1513

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Citation Number: 31

Abstract

The reaction of singlet oxygen with tetrakis (ethylthio) ethylene has been shown to afford diethylthiooxalate and diethyl disulfide. The expected diethylthiocarbonate was also obtained as a minor product. A similar reaction with bis (ethylthio) ethylene gave ethylthioglyoxalate together with diethyl disulfide. Formation of diethylthioacetaldehyde was also observed, and is suggested to proceed via the intermediary 1, 2-dioxetane or ...