Reaction of benzylidenetriphenylphosphorane with carbon disulphide
Abstract
Benzylidenetriphenylphosphorane (4) reacts with carbon disulphide to give 2,4-dibenzylidene-1,3-dithietan (10), 2-phenyl-2-triphenylphosphoniodithioacetate (5), 2-benzylidene-4-phenyl-1,3-dithiole (11), and 2-phenyl-1-(phenyldithioacetyl)-2-triphenylphosphonioethenethiolate (16). The isolation and yield of each compound depend strictly on the experimental conditions and, in particular, on the work-up procedure.