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DOI: 10.1039/A703033I (Paper) Reference Section for: J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1997, 2831-2836

Reaction of trithiazyl trichloride with active methylene compounds

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Xiao-Guang Duan, Xiao-Lan Duan and Charles W. Rees

Abstract

Activated allylic compounds react with trithiazyl trichloride, (NSCl)3, to give 1,2,5-thiadiazoles 1 and isothiazoles 2. An allylic 2-substituent normally prevents formation of an aromatic 1,2,5-thiadiazole, and isothiazole formation becomes the major pathway. Simple allylic compounds are not very reactive towards (NSCl)3 but a terminal electron withdrawing group (CO2Et) enhances the reactivity. With unsymmetrical allylic compounds, isothiazole formation is regiospecific placing the more electron withdrawing group adjacent to the ring sulfur. 1,3-Diketones give 3-acyl-1,2,5-thiadiazoles; unsymmetrical 1,3-diketones give these thiadiazoles regiospecifically, explicable by cyclisation of an intermediate onto the more reactive carbonyl group. 1,4-Diketones give 3,4-diacyl-1,2,5-thiadiazoles; thus 1,2-dibenzoyl-ethane, -ethene and -ethyne all give 3,4-dibenzoylthiadiazole (40–44%). Many of these trithiazyl trichloride reactions provide attractive one-step routes to 1,2,5-thiadiazoles and isothiazoles.

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