Synthesis and properties of β-oxo sulfides of the dioxothiolane series

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/s10593-005-0232-2

It was shown that the hydroxy group in β-hydroxy sulfides of the dioxothiolane series can be oxidized selectively to a carbonyl group in the presence of a sulfide group. A sequence of transformations leading to the final β-oxo sulfides was proposed and wa