Kinetic and thermodynamic control in the synthesis of methylglyoxal thioacetals from 2-ethoxypropenal

Citation
Na. Keiko et al., Kinetic and thermodynamic control in the synthesis of methylglyoxal thioacetals from 2-ethoxypropenal, MENDELEEV C, (3), 2001, pp. 110-111
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
MENDELEEV COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
09599436 → ACNP
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
110 - 111
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-9436(2001):3<110:KATCIT>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Under kinetically controlled conditions, the addition of organylthiols to 2 -ethoxypropenal follows the Markovnikov rule to give 2-ethoxy-2-organylthio propanals which spontaneously isomerize to 1-ethoxy-1-organylthiopropanones in storage or in the presence of an acid catalyst.