Thiyl radicals in gas-phase thermolysis of xanthic acid esters

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF01433749

Gas-phase thermolysis of xanthic acid esters and their reaction with acetylene at 250-600°C have been studied for the first time. The direction of the thermolysis is determined by the nature of the substituents at the oxygen and sulfur atoms. The main products of the thermolysis are gaseous hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide. The yields of liquid products of the thermolysis and of the reactions with acetylene are 4-46 %. The role of thiyl radicals in thiophene molecule formation and reaction routes to carbon disulfide, dithiocarbonates, and stilbene are discussed.