Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1994, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (8): 1155.

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Studies on the Basic Assisted Decomposition of α,α-Dioxo(Ester)Ketene Dithioacetals

ZHANG Shu-Jia, LIU Qun, ZHU Zai-Ming, ZHANG Chang-Shan, HUANG Hui   

  1. Department of Chemisiry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024
  • Received:1993-10-15 Revised:1994-04-08 Online:1994-08-24 Published:1994-08-24

Abstract: Afacile method for the synthesis of β, β-dialkylthioacrylate is described in this paper. The title compounds 1 prepared easily in nearly quantitive yields from corresponding β-dicarbonyl substrates were decomposed to give compounds 2, assisted by either potassium ethylthioate or sodium(potassium)alkoxide.As shown by the experiments, the former base is very effective, the yields of 2 reach to the range of 66%─98%.The decomposition was proposed to proceed via the Contra-Claisen condensation process in mechanism. This route is common, convenient and is the first example for the synthesis of the compounds 2 with different thioacetal groups in high yields.

Key words: α,α-Dioxo(Ester)ketene dithioacetals, Potassium ethylthiolate, β,β-Dialkylthioacrylate, Decomposition

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