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and efficient polymeric reagent for the conversion of
alkyl halides to the corresponding S-alkyl thioacetates
(Scheme 1). Poly (4-vinylpyridine) cross-linked with 2 %
DVB, [P4-VP] 2 % DVB, was purchased from Fluka
company and in reaction with methyl iodide was converted
to cross-linked poly (N-methyl-4-vinylpyridinium) iodide,
[P4-VP]I (Eq. 1 in Scheme 1); then, [P4-VP]SCOCH3 was
prepared by an exchange reaction between [P4-VP]I and a
slight excess of aqueous solution of sodium thioacetate
(Eq. 2 in Scheme 1). Using this heterogeneous reagent,
alkyl halides were converted to S-alkyl thioacetate esters in
acetonitrile (Eq. 3 in Scheme 1). Optimization of the
reaction conditions showed that for most of the reactions,
among other solvents, acetonitrile at room temperature and
reagent/substrate ratio of 1.5 were the best. This method
represents an extremely convenient procedure for obtaining
a wide variety of alkyl thioacetates in high to excellent
yields (71–95 %) and of sufficient purity. The reactions
were performed under mild and completely heterogeneous
conditions in an organic solvent (acetonitrile) at room
temperature, and S-alkyl thioacetates were obtained simply
by filtration and evaporation of the solvent. The results and
reaction conditions are summarized in Table 1.
Table 1 reveals that the order of reactivity of alkyl
halides is benzyl [ alkyl (entries 1–12 vs. 13–15 in
Table 1); also, it was observed that in this procedure, steric
hindrance is important and the larger R group in alkyl
halide decreased its activity (entries 12–15 in Table 1).
Also, based on the leaving group effect, the order of
reactivity of alkyl halides is RI [ RBr [ RCl (entries 1–3
in Table 1).
The reaction is believed to follow the typical pathway
shown in Scheme 1 (Eq. 1–3 in Scheme 1). The spent
polymeric reagent was easily regenerated by treatment with
an aqueous solution of sodium thioacetate (Eq. 4 in
Scheme 1). The pure S-alkyl thioacetates were identified
by FT-IR, 1H-NMR spectra and physical data with those of
known samples. In this respect, the appearance of a strong
peak at 1,651–1,689 cm-1 for –S–CO– and a strong peak
at 1,132–1,208 cm-1 for C–S, stretching in their FT-IR
spectra, indicate the formation of S-alkyl thioacetate esters.
Some spectral data of thioacetate ester products and FT-IR
Table 2 Characteristic spectral data of some S-alkyl thioacetate products and polymeric reagents
Entry Product
1
mmax (cm-1
)
1H NMR d (ppm)
m.p. (°C)
3,070 (C–H, ArH), 2,960 (C–H, CH2 and CH3),
1,687 (C=O), 1,454–1,496 (C=C), 1,353 (CH2 and
CH3, bending) 1,132 (C–S), 948, 724, 698, 624
2.347 (3H, CH3, s), 2.884 (2H, CH2, t), Yellow oil
3.139 (2H, CH2, t), 7.222–7.271 (3H,
ArH), 7.301–7.339 (2H, ArH)
S
CH3
O
2
3
3,059 (C–H, ArH), 2,950 (C–H, CH2 and CH3),
1,687 (C=O), 1,447 and 1,595 (C=C), 1,353 (CH2
and CH3, bending), 1,132 (C–S), 956, 700, 625
–
Yellow oil
O
S
CH3
3,040 (C–H, ArH), 2,980, (C–H, CH2 and CH3),
1,681 (C=O), 1,601, 1,508, 1,406 (C=C), (CH2
and CH3, bending) 1,136, (C–S), 1,019, 954, 847,
804, 710, 627
2.385 (3H, CH3, s), 4.179 (2H, CH2, s), 52–54
7.272 (CDCl3), 7.471 (2H, d,
J = 8.8 Hz), 8.167 (2H, d,
J = 8.8 Hz)
O
S
CH3
O2N
4
3,055 (C–H, ArH), 2,920 (C–H, CH2 and CH3),
1,658 (C=O), 1,578, 1,485, 1,445 (C=C), 1,401,
1,305, 1,205, 1,172, 1,067, 1,010, 830, 771, 738,
682, 645
2.329 (3H, CH3, s), 4.061 (2H, CH2, s), Yellow oil
7.171 (2H, d, J = 8), 7.421 (2H, d,
J = 8)
O
S
CH3
Br
5
3,050 (C–H, ArH), 2,922 (C–H, CH2 and CH3),
1,689 (C=O), 1,515, 1,415, (C=C), 1,353, 1,132,
957, 815, 726, 632
2.332 (3H, CH3, s), 2.353 (3H, CH3, s), Yellow oil
4.102(2H, CH2, s), 7.115(2H, d,
J = 7.6), 7.187 (2H, d, J = 7.6)
O
S
CH3
H3C
6
7
[P4-VP] % DVB
[P4-VP]SCOCH3
3,100 (C–H, ArH), 2,922 (C–H, aliphatic), 1,596,
1,556, 1,490 (C=C), 1,414 (C=N), 1,220, 1,089,
994, 817, 611
–
–
White
powder
(not
meltable)
3,030(C–H, ArH), 2,952 (C–H, aliphatic), 1,640
(C=O, thioacetate ion), 1,517 (C=C), 1,472
(C=N), 1,301, 1,188, 1,123 (C–S), 959, 842, 678,
623
Green
powder
(not
meltable)
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