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Secondary and tertiary amides were treated with trifluoromethanesulfon
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to generate imino and iminium triflates. Subsequent treatment with hy
drogen sulfide immediately gave rise to the corresponding thioamide in
good to excellent yields at low temperature. Alternatively, treatment
with stoichiometric amounts of O-18-labeled water produced the O-18-l
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