Disulfides, preparation

A very convenient method has been devised [40] for the conversion of thiols to ethyldithio derivatives as a routine procedure for protection of thiol-substituted organic acids. It uses a DMAP-catalysed exchange of the ethylthio group between a thiol and ethyl 2-pyridyl disulfide, prepared from the commercially available 2,2 -dithiobispyridine. Filtration through a macroporous sulfonic acidic resin and evaporation of the solvent yielded the disulfide directly. 

Using a stock solution of 4% TMS in carbon disulfide, prepare 0.5 mL of a... 

NIOSH. 1980. Teratogenic-mutagenic risks of workplace contaminants Trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene, and carbon disulfide. Prepared by Litton Bionetics, Inc., under Contract No. 210-77-0047. NIOSH, Washington, DC. NTIS PB82-185075. 

Disulfide Preparative conditions Product Ref. Crystal structure (cf. Table 85)... 

N-(2-thiazolyl)dithiocarbamates are prepared by the action of carbon disulfide on 2-aminothiazoles (see Section III.3.C and Ref. 505). When refluxed with secondary amines these heterocyclic dithiocarbamates yield l,T-dialkyl-3-(2-thiazoIyI)thioureas (261) (491). 

The first member of the series. 2-imino-3,4-dimethyl-4-thiazoline (363) is obtained when the di-HBr salt of bis(methylformamidine)disulfide (362i is refluxed for 16 hr in acetone (Scheme 209) (700). The most common preparative methods involve direct heterocyclization by the Hantzsch method (see Chapter II. Section II.4), though the mechanism of this reaction suggests certain limitations according to the respective natures of R2, R3, and in 364 (Scheme 210). 

Because of their use in the rubber industry various sulfenamido thiazoles (131) have been prepared. They are obtained in good yields through the oxidation of A-4-thiazoline-2-thiones (130) in aqueous alkaline solution in the presence of an amine or ammonia (Scheme 66) <123, 166, 255, 286, 308, 309). Other oxidizing agents have been proposed (54, 148. 310-313) such as iodine (152), chlorine, or hydrogen peroxide. Disulfides can also be used as starting materials (3141. 

The dinuclear ion Mo2(S2) g (F - prepared from the reaction of molybdate and polysulfide solution (13) is a usehil starting material for the preparation of dinuclear sulfur complexes. These disulfide ligands are reactive toward replacement or reduction to give complexes containing the Mo2S " 4 core (Fig. 3f). 

Monoalkanolamines are converted by carbon disulfide into 2-metcaptothia2olines. Ethyleneurea (2-imida2ohdinone) can be prepared by heating a mixture of monoethanolamine and urea for several hours. 

Diarylamines do not react with carbon disulfide, whereas dialkylamines readily form dithiocarbamates. However, N,Ar-diaryldithiocarbamates can be prepared from metal salts of diarylamines and carbon disulfide (15). They are more stable than diaLkyldithiocarbarnic acids, eg, N,N -diphenyldithiocarbamic acid [7283-79-6] mp 142°C. Similarly, various metal salts of DPA react with carbon dioxide and an epoxide to give the P-hydroxyalkyldiphenylcarbamates (16). 

Alkali metal xanthates are prepared in high yield from reaction of amyl alcohols with alkah metal hydroxide and carbon disulfide (39—42). The xanthates are useful as collectors in the flotation of minerals and have minor uses in vulcani2ation of mbber and as herbicides (39,41). 

Xanthate esters are prepared by reaction of isopropyl alcohol and carbon disulfide [75-15-0]. Isopropyl xanthates have wide use ia mineral flotation (qv) processes, and sodium isopropyl xanthate [140-93-2], C4HyOS2Na, is a useful herbicide for bean and pea fields (see Herbicides) (30). 

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