The a additions of thiosulfenyl chlorides to carbon monosulfide (CS) constitute a general route to compounds containing the so far inaccessible functional group C1C (S) SS. Four examples are presented, CH3C (0)-, CIC (O)-, C13C-, and C1SC2-SSC (S) C1, all of which were prepared in good yields. The versatility of this new class of compounds as synthetic precursors is demonstrated by chlorination of the thiocarbonyl groups to the ...
