Facile synthesis of S-alkyl thiocarbamates through reaction of carbamoyl lithium with elemental sulfur

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(91)80428-9

Efficient synthesis of S-alkyl thiocarbamates was developed. The key step of this synthetic method is a conversion of carbamoyl lithium, generated from lithium dialkylamide and carbon monoxide, to lithium thiocarbamate by addition of elemental sulfur.