Tetrahedron Letters

A new, highly efficient method for the conversion of alcohols to thiolesters and thiols

RP Volante

Index: Volante, R. P. Tetrahedron Letters, 1981 , vol. 22, # 33 p. 3119 - 3122

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Abstract

Abstract Various alcohols were converted to their corresponding thiolacetates by treatment with triphenylphosphine and diisopropyl azodicarboxylate in the presence of thiolacetic acid. The overall conversion was both highly efficient (89–99% yields) and stereoselective (99.5% inversion).