Reaction of styrene 3,4-oxide with ethanethiol and dehydration to ethylthiostyrenes
Abstract
Styrene 3,4-oxide reacts with the nucleophile ethanethiol, and the product is dehydrated to give three isomer ethylthiostyrenes via the corresponding ethylthiovinylcyclohexadienols without formation of thiiranium ions as intermediates.