Acyl iodides in organic synthesis. Reactions of acetyl iodide with urea, thiourea, and their N,N′-disubstituted derivatives

Abstract

Acetyl iodide reacted with urea and its derivatives to give the corresponding N-substituted products. The reactions of acetyl iodide with thiourea, N,N′-dimethylthiourea, imidazolidine-2-thione, and hexahydropyrimidine-2-thione resulted in the formation of S- or N-acetyl derivatives, depending on the temperature and structure of the sulfur functionality (thione or thiol). By contrast, in the reaction of acetyl iodide with N,N′-bis(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)thiourea one ethoxy group on the silicon atom was replaced by iodine with formation of N-{3-[(diethoxy)iodosilyl]propyl}-N′-[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]thiourea. The latter decomposed on heating to give 3-triethoxysilylpropyl isothiocyanate and silicon-containing polymer with the composition C45H97IN6O14.5S3Si6.