SYNTHESIS OF 3-MERCAPTO-2(5H)-FURANONES VIA REACTION OF DILITHIO-2,4-THIAZOLIDINEDIONE WITH ALPHA-HALO KETONES

Authors
ZASK A NOWICKI JW JIRKOVSKY I VANENGEN D
Citation
A. Zask et al., SYNTHESIS OF 3-MERCAPTO-2(5H)-FURANONES VIA REACTION OF DILITHIO-2,4-THIAZOLIDINEDIONE WITH ALPHA-HALO KETONES, Tetrahedron letters, 34(17), 1993, pp. 2719-2722
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
34
Issue
17
Year of publication
1993
Pages
2719 - 2722
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1993)34:17<2719:SO3VRO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A novel synthesis of 3-mercapto-2(5H)-furanones is reported based upon the reaction of dilithio-2,4-thiazolidinedione with alpha-halo ketone s. Substitution at the furanone 4- and 5-positions may be controlled b y the choice of alpha-halo ketone.