Solvent-Free Conversion of Thioamides to Thioesters
摘要:
[image omitted] Diverse thioesters were efficiently prepared via the solvent-free reaction of thioamide derivatives with alkyl halides in the presence of catalytic amounts of 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) in small quantities of water and in good to excellent yields.
A one-stepconversion of alcohols into thioesters under solvent-free conditions is reported. The alcohols were reacted with primary thioamides in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid under solvent-free conditions to produce the corresponding thioesters in good to excellent yields.
N′-diphenylthiourea, triethylamine, and primary alkyl halides is described. Microwave-assisted heating and a catalytic amount of 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP) further improved the yields. Both aromatic and aliphatic carboxylic acids were converted to the corresponding thioesters, and many functionalgroups were compatible with this reaction. Several possible reaction intermediates were investigated, and the
Thioesters were efficiently prepared via the direct reaction of tertiary thioamides and alkyl halides in water, and in the presence of catalytic amounts of NaI, hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (HTAB), and 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO). Hence, thioamides smoothly undergo an S-alkylation with alkyl halides in aqueous media following by hydrolysis to afford the corresponding thioesters in very good to excellent yields.