Activation of Dithiocarbamate by 2-Halothiazolium Salts

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00245a025

Activation of dithiocarbamate salts with 2-halo-3-alkyl-4-phenylthiazolium salt and subsequent one-pot nucleophilic reaction with N, S, and O nucleophiles provided substituted thioureas, dithiocarbamates, and thiocarbamates or amides, respectively, under very mild conditions.A useful thiocarbonyl-transfer reaction is also described that consists of activation of imidazolodithiocarbamate and a subsequent one-pot nucleophilic reaction. (Thiocarbonyl)diimidazole is generated in situ.