Synthesis of Thioesters from Carboxylic Acids via Acyloxyphosphonium Intermediates with Benzyltriethylammonium Tetrathiomolybdate as the Sulfur Transfer Reagent
An efficient protocol is reported for the synthesis of thioesters from carboxylicacids with use of acyloxy phosphonium salts as intermediates and benzyltriethylammoniumtetrathiomolybdate as the sulfurtransferreagent