Synthesis of Isolable Thiirane-2-thione (α-Dithiolactone) from Thioketene <i>S</i>-Oxide

Abstract

Reaction of di-tert-butyl thioketene S-oxide with Lawesson reagent gave 3,3-di-tert-butylthiirane-2-thione in 88% yield. Oxidation of thiirane-2-thione with m-chloroperbenzoic acid afforded 3,3-di-tert-butylthiirane-2-thione S-oxide. The reaction of thiirane-thione was described.