Preparation and Electronic Spectra of Mercaptoacetamides

Abstract

Abstract A new method for preparing 2‐mercaptoacetamide and N‐alkyl‐2‐mercaptoacetamides has been described. Electronic spectra of sixteen N‐alkyl and N‐aryl‐2‐mercaptoacetamides have been compared with corresponding substituted acetamides and discussed. The results reveal the possibility of an intra‐molecular hydrogen‐bonding between NH hydrogen and sulphur of SH group.