REACTIONS OF AZIRINES WITH SULFUR NUCLEOPHILES. 2. REACTIONS OF 2H-AZIRINE WITH β,γ-DIHYDROXYTHIOLS AND β-DITHIOLS. A NEW ROUTE TO THE SYNTHESIS OF CYCLIC SULFIDES

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF00506064

The reaction of 2H-azirine with a number of dihydroxy thiols and dithiols leads to aziridin-2-yl alkyl sulfides.The latter readily isomerize to cyclic sulfides the size of the ring of which is determined by the length of the alkyl sulfide chain.