Reactions of diketen with arenethiols: preparation of arylthioisocrotonic acids and S-aryl thioacetoacetate esters
Abstract
The products formed by reaction of arenethiols with diketen in the presence of sulphuric acid are β-arylthioisocrotonic acids and not, as has been reported, S-aryl thioacetoacetates (which can be prepared by base catalysis).