Abstract
Difluorocarbene has served as a versatile intermediate in organic synthesis. The transformation of difluorocarbene into thiocarbonyl fluoride, which was discovered by us previously, can be developed as a synthetic tool for the cyclization of vicinal X-H substituted amines to provide various five-membered heterocycles. However, aryl amines are required to be used and difluoromethylation of the NH bond or a newly generated S-H bond cannot be suppressed. Herein we describe the use of thiocarbonyl fluoride generated in situ as a thiocarbonyl source for the cyclization of vicinal X-H substituted alkyl amines (X = N, O, S) to provide imidazolidine-2-thiones, oxazolidine-2-thiones and thiazolidine-2-thiones. The use of alkyl amines constructs different heterocycles with those obtained from aryl amines. The free NH bond remains intact without being difluoromethylated.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
