Synthesis of thioesters from carboxylic acids via acyloxyphosphonium intermediates with benzyltriethylammonium tetrathiomolybdate as the sulfur transfer reagent

Purushothaman Gopinath; Ravindran Sasitha Vidyarini; Srinivasan Chandrasekaran

doi:10.1021/jo9009694

Synthesis of thioesters from carboxylic acids via acyloxyphosphonium intermediates with benzyltriethylammonium tetrathiomolybdate as the sulfur transfer reagent

J Org Chem. 2009 Aug 21;74(16):6291-4. doi: 10.1021/jo9009694.

Authors

Purushothaman Gopinath¹, Ravindran Sasitha Vidyarini, Srinivasan Chandrasekaran

Affiliation

¹ Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India.

PMID: 19618897
DOI: 10.1021/jo9009694

Abstract

An efficient protocol is reported for the synthesis of thioesters from carboxylic acids with use of acyloxy phosphonium salts as intermediates and benzyltriethylammonium tetrathiomolybdate as the sulfur transfer reagent.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Carboxylic Acids / chemistry*
Esters
Indicators and Reagents / chemistry
Molybdenum / chemistry*
Organophosphorus Compounds / chemistry*
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / chemistry*
Sulfur / chemistry*

Substances

Carboxylic Acids
Esters
Indicators and Reagents
Organophosphorus Compounds
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
benzyltrimethylammonium
Sulfur
Molybdenum