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Synthesis of thioesters from carboxylic acids via acyloxyphosphonium intermediates with benzyltriethylammonium tetrathiomolybdate as the sulfur transfer reagent.

The Journal of organic chemistry (2009-07-22)
Purushothaman Gopinath, Ravindran Sasitha Vidyarini, Srinivasan Chandrasekaran
ABSTRACT

An efficient protocol is reported for the synthesis of thioesters from carboxylic acids with use of acyloxy phosphonium salts as intermediates and benzyltriethylammonium tetrathiomolybdate as the sulfur transfer reagent.

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Benzyltrimethylammonium bromide, 97%
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Benzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide solution, 40 wt. % in H2O
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Benzyltrimethylammonium chloride solution, technical, ~60% in H2O
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Benzyltrimethylammonium chloride, 97%
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Benzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide solution, 40 wt. % in methanol