Synthesis and Characterization of (Methoxy(thiocarbonyl))sulfenyl Chloride

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00292a018

(Methoxy(thiocarbonyl))sulfenyl chloride (1), a previously elusive compound, has now been generated by cleavage of methoxy(thiocarbonyl) N-methyl-N-phenylamino sulfide (7) with gaseous hydrogen chloride.The sulfenyl chloride 1 had limited stability and was characterized by trapping with O,O'-dimethyl thiocarbonate or with methanethiol to yield (methoxycarbonyl)(methoxy(thiocarbonyl))disulfane (8) or (methoxy(thiocarbonyl))methyldisulfane (9), respectively.Chlorination of acetyl methoxy(thiocarbonyl) sulfide (6) could be arrested at 1 plus acetyl chloride, and further chlorination of 1 provided (methoxydichloromethyl)disulfanyl chloride (5).