DETRMINATION OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE OXIDATIVE CYCLIZATION PRODUCTS OF 4-METHOXY-N,N'-DITHIOAROYL-m-PHENYLENEDIAMINES BY SPECTROSCOPIC METHODS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-2860(86)85156-0

4-Methoxy-N,N'-dithiobenzoyl-m-phenylenediamine (dithioamide) has been subjected to oxidation with potassium ferricyanide.By using the equimolar amounts of dithioamide and ferricyanide only a partially cyclized compound has been obtained, whereas when the great amount of ferricyanide is used the cyclization is completed.The structures of the oxidative products as well as of the parent compounds are studied by spectroscopic methods.