Mechanism of the formation of ethylene bis(dimethyldithiocarbamate) from tetramethylthiuram monosulphide and sodium 2-hydroxyethanethiolate
Abstract
It is shown that the ethylene bis(dimethyldithiocarbamate) which is produced as a minor product in the reaction of tetramethylthiuram monosulphide with sodium 2-hydroxyethanethiolate probably arises through addition of dimethyldithiocarbamate ion to the 2-dimethyliminio-1,3-dithiolan ion.