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Phosphorus pentasulfide: A mild and versatile catalyst/reagent for the preparation of dithiocarboxylic esters

A Sudalai, S Kanagasabapathy, BC Benicewicz

Index: Sudalai, Arumugam; Kanagasabapathy, Subbareddy; Benicewicz, Brian C. Organic Letters, 2000 , vol. 2, # 20 p. 3213 - 3216

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Abstract

Esters of dithiocarboxylic acids are versatile synthons in organic synthesis, 1 valuable sensitizers in the manufacture of dyes and photographic materials, 2 potent agents in bactericidal, fungicidal, and antitumor activities, 3 and efficient reversible addition−fragmentation chain transfer agents for living radical polymerization. 4 They are generally prepared by the following methods: (i) alkylation of dithio acid salts, 5 prepared by the reaction of carbon disulfide ...