The Journal Of Organic Chemistry

The Conversion of Phenols to Thiophenols via Dialkylthiocarbamates1

MS Newman, HA Karnes

Index: Newman,M.S.; Karnes,H.A. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1966 , vol. 31, p. 3980 - 3984

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Citation Number: 351

Abstract

A number of phenols and hydroxyheterocyclic compounds have been converted to the corresponding thiol compounds by the route, phenol to 0-aryl dialkylthiocarbamate to S-aryl dialkylthiocarbamate to thiophenol. Methods for accomplishing each step in high yield are described. Since the thiol compounds formed are readily desulfurized by heating with Raney nickel, a useful way of replacing aromatic hydroxyl groups by hydrogen is at hand.