DIMERIZATION OF METHYL ISOTHIOCYANATE TO THE 2-MERCAPTO-1-METHYLIMIDZOLE-5(4H)-THIONE ANION UNDER THE ACTION OF A SUPERBASE

Authors
BRANDSMA L NEDOLYA NA TROFIMOV BA
Citation
L. Brandsma et al., DIMERIZATION OF METHYL ISOTHIOCYANATE TO THE 2-MERCAPTO-1-METHYLIMIDZOLE-5(4H)-THIONE ANION UNDER THE ACTION OF A SUPERBASE, Russian chemical bulletin, 47(1), 1998, pp. 187-188
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Russian chemical bulletin → ACNP
ISSN journal
10665285
Volume
47
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
187 - 188
Database
ISI
SICI code
1066-5285(1998)47:1<187:DOMITT>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Dimerization of methyl isothiocyanate under the action of potassium di isopropylamide followed by alkylation of the intermediate dithiolate g ives 2,5-bis(alkylthio)-1-methylimidazoles in 71-74% yields.