SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF 2-MERCAPTO-2-THIONO-1,3,2-DIOXAPHOSPHOLANES AND DIOXAPHOSPHORINANES

Abstract

Abstract 2-Mercapto-2-thiono-1,3,2-dioxaphospholanes and dioxaphosphorinanes, have been synthesized by the reactions of phosphorus pentasulphide with some 1,2-diols (viz., butane-2,3-diol and 2,3-dimethylbutane-2,3-diol) and 1,3-diols (viz., 2-methylpentane-2,4-diol, 2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diol and 2,2-diethylpropane-1,3-diol) in 1:2 molar ratio in dry benzene. These volatile compounds have been purified by distillation under reduced pressure. The 2-methylpentane-2,4-diol derivative, however, decomposed during attempted distillations. These new compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, molecular weight determinations, measurement of pK a values and IR as well as NMR spectroscopic studies. The ammonium and sodium salts of some of these acids have also been characterized.