Alkyl 2-methyl-4-(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)-5-tert-butylfuran-3-carboxylates are selectively brominated with N-bromosuccinimide at the methyl group in position 2 of the ring. The resulting bromomethyl derivatives react with secondary amines to form tertiary amines and with sodium butylthiolate in methanol to form the corresponding sulfide. The reaction with potassium thiocyanate in DMF at 80degreesC gives a mixture of thiocyanate and isothiocyanate. When treated with phenolate or alcoholate ions, the bromo-methylfurans decompose.
Alkyl 2-methyl-4-(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)-5-tert-butylfuran-3-carboxylates are selectively brominated with N-bromosuccinimide at the methyl group in position 2 of the ring. The resulting bromomethyl derivatives react with secondary amines to form tertiary amines and with sodium butylthiolate in methanol to form the corresponding sulfide. The reaction with potassium thiocyanate in DMF at 80degreesC gives a mixture of thiocyanate and isothiocyanate. When treated with phenolate or alcoholate ions, the bromo-methylfurans decompose.