10.1055/s-2004-831250
The study presents an efficient method for synthesizing esters and thioesters from corresponding carboxylic acids using Tetramethylfluoroformamidinium hexafluorophosphate (TFFH) as a coupling reagent. The research details the preparation of N-acyl-dithiocarbamates from carboxylic acids and 1,3-thiazolidine-2-thione with TFFH. It highlights TFFH's advantages over traditional reagents like Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), including higher reactivity, fewer byproducts, and lower toxicity. The study also demonstrates the chemoselective acylation of dithiocarbamates using TFFH, which is beneficial for preparing aldehydes from carboxylic acids. The results show that TFFH is effective for a wide range of substrates, including those with sensitive functional groups, and can be used under mild conditions with high yields, making it a valuable reagent in organic synthesis.