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Synthesis of Thiohydroxamic Acids and O-Thioacylhydroxylamines
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1H NMR (CDCl3): = 7.97 (2 H, d, J = 7.8), 7.64 (1 H, t, J = 7.3),
7.49 (2 H, t, J = 7.3), 4.38 (2 H, dd, JH–H = 10.7, JP–H = 3.9), 4.02 (2
H, dd, JH–H = 10.7, JP–H = 25.9), 1.38 (3 H, s), 0.93 (3 H, s).
13C NMR (CDCl3): = 185.97, 136.61, 134.91, 129.18, 128.62,
79.1 (d, JP–C = 9.9), 32.73 (d, JP–C = 7.6), 22.79, 20.99.
31P NMR (CDCl3): = 69.1.
HRMS: m/z Calcd for C12H15O3PS2 (M+): 302.02002. Found:
Hydroxylamines are known as ambident nucleophiles but
the results of our previous experiments showed very poor
reactivity of thioacyl dithiophosphates 6 towards oxygen
nucleophiles. Reversed reactivity observed in this set of
experiments can be explained by supernucleophilic prop-
erties of oxygen in hydroxylamines comparing to com-
mon alcohols as well as the lower thermodynamic
stability of the N-thioacylated product due to steric hin-
drance compared to the O-thioacylated product (see also
base-catalyzed isomerization of sterically hindered hy-
droxamic acids to O-acyl hydroxylamines15,16 and papers
of Lobo17–21 et al. on N- and O-acylation of hydroxy-
lamines with different acylating agents).
302.01975.
Butyryl 2-(5,5-Dimethyl-2-thiono-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinanyl)
Sulfide (3c)
Yield: 92%; mp 98–99 ºC.
IR (KBr): 1744 (C=O), 1043 (POC), 988 (POC), 678 (P=S) cm–1.
1H NMR (CDCl3): = 4.24 (2 H, dd, JH–H = 10.3, JP–H = 3.9), 3.95
(2 H, dd, JH–H = 10.3, JP–H = 25.4), 2.72 (2 H, dt, JH–H = 7.3,
In conclusion we have elaborated a very simple strategy
of thioacylation with the use of thioacyl dithiophosphates.
The thioacylation of hydroxylamines generally yields
thiohydroxamic acids. However, in cases of higher steric
hindrance or N,N-disubstituted hydroxylamines, O-thioa-
cyl hydroxylamines are formed and can be isolated with
high yield. It is important to mention that both kinds of
products are hardly available using other methods. More-
over, to our best knowledge, O-thioacyl hydroxylamines
have not yet been described in chemical literature.
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P–H = 1.9), 1.71 (2 H, tq, J1, J2 = 7.3), 1.32 (3 H, s), 0.97 (3 H, t,
JH–H = 7.3), 0.91 (3 H, s).
13C NMR (CDCl3): = 192.72 (d, JP–C = 3.5), 78.81 (d, JP–C = 9.6),
48.72 (d, JP–C = 2.5), 32.69 (d, JP–C = 7.1), 22.66, 20.98, 18.78,
13.55.
31P NMR (CDCl3): = 70.1.
HRMS: m/z Calcd for C9H17O3PS2 (M+): 268.03568. Found:
268.03562.
5-Carbomethoxypentanoyl 2-(5,5-Dimethyl-2-thiono-1,3,2-di-
oxaphosphorinanyl) Sulfide (3d)
Yield: 100%; mp ~ 25 ºC.
IR (KBr): 1734 (C=O), 1046 (POC), 995 (POC), 679 (P=S) cm–1.
1H NMR (CDCl3): = 4.25 (2 H, dd, JH–H = 11, JP–H = 4.8), 3.97 (2
H, dd, JH–H = 11, JP–H = 25.3), 2.79 (2 H, dt, J1 = 7, J2 = 1.5), 3.67
(3 H, s), 2.34 (2 H, t, J = 7), 1.7 (4 H, m), 1.33 (3 H, s), 0.92 (3 H, s).
13C NMR (CDCl3): = 192.2 (d, JP–C = 3.4), 173.47, 78.69 (d,
JP–C = 10.3), 51.64, 46.26 (d, JP–C = 3.4), 33.55, 32.52 (d, JP–
C = 6.8), 24.35, 23.99, 22.48, 20.79.
All reactions were carried out under an argon atmosphere in anhyd
solvents (benzene and THF dried over benzophenone ketyl, CH2Cl2
dried over CaH2, CHCl3 dried over P2O5 hexane and cyclohexane
dried over potassium). Chromatography was carried out on Silica
Gel 60 (0.15–0.3 mm) Machery Nagel NMR was preformed on
Vaarian Gemini 500 MHz (all J values are given in Hz); IR on a
Bruker IFS66 (liquids from film and solids from KBr tablet); MS
were acquired on a MASPEC II system [II32/99D9] in EI mode and
if necessary liquid SIMS technique was applied.
31P NMR (CDCl3): = 69.2.
HRMS (LSIMS): m/z Calcd for C12H22O5PS2 (M + H+): 341.06463.
Acyl 2-(5,5-Dimethyl-2-thiono-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinanyl) Sul-
fides 3; General Procedure
AcCl (3 mmol) was added to a solution of 5,5-dimethyl-2-thiolo-2-
thiono-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane (2) (0.594 g, 3 mmol) in benzene
(10 mL). Subsequently, Et3N (0.303 g, 3 mmol) or pyridine (0.237
g, 3 mmol) was added dropwise to the ice-cold solution. Immediate-
ly Et3N HCl precipitated. After 15 min the reaction mixture was fil-
tered through a short pad of silica gel. After solvent evaporation
pure product was obtained.
Found: 341.06308.
Thioacyl 2-(5,5-Dimethyl-2-thiono-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinanyl)
Sulfides 6; Typical Procedure
The solution of acyl 2-(5,5-dimethyl-2-thiono-1,3,2-dioxaphospho-
rinanyl) sulphide 3 (5 mmol) and 5,5-dimethyl-2-thiolo-2-thiono-
1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane (2) (1.98 g, 10 mmol) in benzene
(35 mL) was heated under reflux for 2–4 h (until the starting mate-
rial disappeared completely). Subsequently phosphoric thioacids
were removed by washing with aq Na2CO3 and then H2O. Next, the
organic layer was dried (MgSO4) and the solvent was evaporated.
The crude product was used for thioacylation without further puri-
fication, or if necessary was purified by means of silica gel chroma-
tography or crystallization.
Pivaloyl 2-(5,5-Dimethyl-2-thiono-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinanyl)
Sulfide (3a)
Yield: 96%; mp 112–113 ºC.
IR (KBr): 1703 (C=O), 1046 (POC), 997 (POC), 686 (P=S) cm–1.
1H NMR (CDCl3): = 4.23 (2 H, dd, JH–H = 11, JP–H = 4.8), 3.95 (2
H, dd, JH–H = 11, JP–H = 25.3), 1.31 (3 H, s), 1.26 (9 H, s), 0.91 (3 H,
s).
Thiopivaloyl 2-(5,5-Dimethyl-2-thiono-1,3,2-dioxaphosphor-
inanyl) Sulfide (6a)
Reaction time: 4 h. Before washing with aq NaHCO3, the reaction
mixture was diluted with CHCl3, because the product started to pre-
cipitate. Crystallization from benzene.
13C NMR (CDCl3): = 199.7, 78.77 (d, JP–C = 9.9), 49.45, 32.69 (d,
JP–C = 7.4), 27.23, 22.7, 21.03.
31P NMR (CDCl3): = 70.8.
HRMS: m/z Calcd for C10H19O3PS2: 282.05132. Found: 282.05046.
Yield: 95%; mp 153–154 ºC.
IR (KBr): 1209 (C=S), 1045 (POC), 992 (POC), 678 (P=S) cm–1.
1H NMR (CDCl3): = 4.19 (2 H, d, JH–H = 10.7, JP–H = 3.9), 3.94 (2
H, dd, JH–H = 10.7, JP–H = 25.9), 1.45 (9 H, s), 1.34 (3 H, s), 0.89 (3
H, s).
Benzoyl 2-(5,5-Dimethyl-2-thiono-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinanyl)
Sulfide (3b)
Yield: 98%; mp 114–115 ºC.
IR (KBr): 1679 (C=O), 1591, 1579, 1474, 1447 (C=CAr), 1043
(POC), 985 (POC), 668 (P=S) cm–1.
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