Dithiocarboxylic acids

A -Methylation of the NH of heterocycles using 1 is also known as exemplified by the methylation of indole/ The interesting mechanism is delineated below. O-methylation of weak acids such as phenols, carboxylic acids and oximes as well as 5-methylation such as A -phenylisorhodanine, certain thioketones, and dithiocarboxylic acids have also been reported." ... 

Similar reaction of dithiocarboxylic acids 75 with 2,4,6-trinitrochlorobenzene (76) in ethanol at 0°C yields thioesters 77, which are then cyclized at room temperature to the final product 78 (77JCS(P1)1273). 2-Oxo- and 2-iminocy-clopentane derivatives 79 provided compounds 80a and 80b, respectively (Scheme 13) (73JCS(P1)1009, 75JCS(P1)1277). 

Dithiocarboxylic acids, their esters and metal dithiocarboxylates. E. Jansons, Russ. Chem. Rev. (Engl. Transl.), 1976,45,1035-1051 (350). 

Cyclopentene-l-dithiocarboxylic acid, 2-amino-meta complexes, 2, 800 Cyclophane chlorophylls, 3, 58 Cyclophane hemes iron complexes, 4,1269 Cyclophosphazenes metal complexes, 2, 81 Cyclopropane carbonylation... 

Dithiobenzoic acid metal complexes, 2, 646 colours, 2, 646 Dithiobiuret metal complexes, 2, 640 Dithiocarbamates chelating resins mineral processing, 6,826 Dithiocarbamic acid metal complexes, 2,585 amine exchange, 1,428 photographic emulsions, 6,98 nickel poisoning, 6,768 tellurium(Il) complexes photothermography, 6,121 Dithiocarbazic acid metal complexes, 2,803 Dithiocarbimic acid metal complexes, 2,588 Dithiocarbimic acid, cyano-metal complexes, 2,808 Dithiocarboxylic acids metal complexes, 2,646 Dithiodiacetic acid metal complexes, 2, 806 Dithiodiketones... 

The degradation of CCl4 by Pseudomonas sp. strain KC involved formation of intermediate COCI2 that was trapped as a HEPES complex, and by reaction with cysteine (Lewis and Crawford 1995). Further details of the pathway that is mediated by the metabolite pyridine-dithiocarboxylic acid have been elucidated (Lewis et al. 2001). 

The degradation of tetrachloromethane by a strain of Pseudomonas sp. presents a number of exceptional features. Although was a major product from the metabolism of CCI4, a substantial part of the label was retained in nonvolatile water-soluble residues (Lewis and Crawford 1995). The nature of these was revealed by the isolation of adducts with cysteine and A,A -dimethylethylenediamine, when the intermediates that are formally equivalent to COClj and CSClj were trapped—presumably formed by reaction of the substrate with water and a thiol, respectively. Further examination of this strain classified as Pseudomonas stutzeri strain KC has illuminated novel details of the mechanism. The metabolite pyridine-2,6-dithiocarboxylic acid (Lee et al. 1999) plays a key role in the degradation. Its copper complex produces trichloromethyl and thiyl radicals, and thence the formation of CO2, CS2, and COS (Figure 7.64) (Lewis et al. 2001). 

The degradation of tetrachloromethane by Pseudomonas stutzeri strain KC involves hydrolysis to CO2 by a mechanism involving the natnrally prodnced pyridine-2,6-dithiocarboxylic acid (Lewis et al. 2001) details have already been discnssed in Chapter 7, Part 3. This organism was nsed in field evaluation at a site at which the indigenons flora was ineffective, and acetate was used as electron donor (Dybas et al. 2002). One novel featnre was inocnlation at a series of wells perpendicnlar to the established flow of the gronndwater plnme. Effective removal of tetrachloromethane was snstained over a period of 4 years, and transient levels of chloroform and H2S disappeared after redncing the concentration of acetate. 

The anions of dithiocarboxylic acids, RCS2, have been occasionally used as ligands but their chemistry is much less investigated than that of dithiophos-phates or dithiocarbonates. This may be due to their lower stability, somewhat cumbersome preparation and foul smell. 

The free dithiocarboxylic acids can be isolated, but their salts are preferred. In some cases their metal complexes can be prepared directly by insertion of carbon disulfide into metal-carbon bonds. Thus, the reaction of Grignard reagents, RMgX, with CS2, followed by acid treatment gives the dithiocarboxylic acids RCSSH and metal complexes in good yields.311... 

Berndt et al. [740] have shown that traces of bismuth, cadmium, copper, cobalt, indium, nickel, lead, thallium, and zinc could be separated from samples of seawater, mineral water, and drinking water by complexation with the ammonium salt of pyrrolidine- 1-dithiocarboxylic acid, followed by filtration through a filter covered with a layer of active carbon. Sample volumes could range from 100 ml to 10 litres. The elements were dissolved in nitric acid and then determined by atomic absorption or inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. 

Betaines 13 containing hydrogen atoms in the a-position to the triphenyl-phosphonium center are reversibly isomerized in a solution to form phosphoranylidenealkane dithiocarboxylic acids 68 or their salts 69 (Scheme 30).48 49... 

Kano N, Kawashima T (2005) Dithiocarboxylic Acid Salts of Group 1-17 Elements (Except for Carbon). 251 141-180... 

Amongst the important chemical conversions of macromolecular substances are the various reactions of cellulose. The three hydroxy groups per CRU can be partially or completely esterified or etherified. The number of hydroxy groups acetylated per CRU are indicated by the names, i.e., cellulose triacetate, cellulose 2-acetate, etc. Another commercially important reaction of cellulose is its conversion to dithiocarboxylic acid derivatives (xanthates). Aqueous solutions of the sodium salt are known as viscose they are spun into baths containing mineral acid, thereby regenerating the cellulose in the form of an insoluble fiber known as viscose rayon. 

Of particular interest are some intramolecular cyclizations, which are used for the preparation of dithiazolium salts. There are three different routes all starting from sodium salts of dithiocarboxylic acids (196) (Scheme 33). 

Safavi and Gholivand [44] have studied electrochemical reduction of mercury complexes with 2-aminocyclopentene-l-dithiocarboxylic acid (ACD = L) and its selected derivatives at mercury electrodes in DMSO. Reduction of Hg(ACD)2 proceeded in a single 2-e step ... 

Fluorodcsulfurizations of thiols,311 phenyl thioglycosides,290 1,2-dithiolans.312 aromatic dithiocarboxylic acids,399 or orthothioesters313 in hydrogen fluoride systems with N-chloro-or N-bromosuccinimide as a coagcnt are facile methods for the generation of monofluorides, gem-difluorides, and trifluoromethyl derivatives, e.g. formation of 11,311 12,312 13,313 and... 

The reaction between [MoCl4(NCPr)2] and dithiocarboxylic acids is a general route to the preparation of eight-coordinate [Mo(S2CR)4] complexes.168 The crystal structure of [Mo(S2CPh)4] reveals these compounds to be isostructural with the dithiocarbamates, with a dodecahedral coordination around the molybdenum and average Mo—S distances of 2.475(1) and 2.543(1) A to the two different sulfur sites.170 Cyclic voltammetry has shown that in [Mo(acda)4] (Hacda = 2-aminocyclopent-l-ene-l-dithiocarboxylic acid) the Mo can be reversibly oxidized and reversibly reduced in one-electron processes.171... 

Goewie et al. (19) developed an organometallic-silica bonded phase for the selective retention of phenylurea herbicides and anilines from water. Seven-micrometer diameter silica was derivatized with 2-amino-1-cyclopentene-l-dithiocarboxylic acid (ACDA), resulting in Structure I. Capacity factors of phenylurea herbicides and corresponding anilines were measured on the ACDA-silica and ACDA-metal-loaded silica. The platinum-loaded material was found to selectively retain the anilines. Anilines could be eluted with acetonitrile, but not with methanol or tetrahydrofuran, because of the strength with which acetonitrile forms complexes with platinum and thus displaces the anilines. Application of the ACDA-Pt precolumn in series with an ODS-silica precolumn for... 

Several methods for the synthesis of dithiocarboxylic acids and esters have been pub-lishedJ84-86 They have been summarized by Ramadas et alJ8T ... 

The preparation and properties of the dithiocarboxylic acids and their metal complexes have been reviewed several times.38"11 The formation of C—C bonds in the direct reaction of CS2 requires sufficiently nucleophilic carbon bases, directly or potentially accessible in the form of ambifunction-al phenoxides, organometalfic compounds, CH acidic compounds, enamines or ketimines. Carba-nions react with CS2 to give dithiocarboxylates. The preparation and purification of the adds is performed via their salts. Metal complexes are in general readily available. The bonding in these complexes is mostly of the type (27) but a bonding mode (28) is also found. Action of elemental sulfur upon heavy metal complexes of (29) aromatic dithiocarboxylic acids yields the perthio complexes (29) of these compounds. 

Nag et al. have investigated the coordination chemistry of ligands related to or derived from 2-aminocyclopentene-l-dithiocarboxylic acid, concluding N—S bidentate behaviour for the complexes in general.103 With MoVI, however, this ligand and iV-alkyl derivatives are observed to function rather as S—S bidentates.104... 

Cyclopentene-l-dithiocarboxylic acid, 2-amino-mctal complexes, 800 Cyclophosphazenes metal complexes, 81 Cyclotetraphosphazene, octamethyl-platinum complexes, 82 Cyclotetraphosphazenes metal complexes, 81 Cyclotriphosphorus complexes, 1058 Cysteine... 

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