Abstract: The condensation reactions of α,α-diacetyl ketene dithioacetals with arylaldehydes catalyzed by sodium tert-butoxide were performed. These reactions were affected by the alkylthio groups. The deacylation-condensation products α-cinnamoyl ketene dibenzylthioacetals 4 were obtained by the reaction of α,α-diacetyl ketene dibenzylthioacetals 1 with arylaldehydes 3. α,α-Dicinnamoyl ketene cyclic dioacetals 5 was formed when the reaction was performed between α,α-diacetyl ketene cyclic dioacetals 4 and arylaldehydes 3.

Key words: α,α-Diacetyl ketene dithioacetals, Arylaldehydes, Condensation