S,S-Bis Dithiocarbonate. A New Reactive Coupling Agent for the Direct Esterification of Carboxylic Acids

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-1986-31855

S,S-Bis<4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl> dithiocarbonate, prepared from 4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinethiol hydrochloride and phosgene in the presence of triethylamine in dichloromethane/toluene, is a new reactive coupling agent for the direct esterification of carboxylic acids with alcohols.