Thiosulfonates of the general formula RSO2SR 1 having functional substituents in the S-alkyl chain exhibit high biological activity; the presence of a hydroxy group increases their solubility in water [1, 2]. Esters containing hydroxy groups are usually obtained in poor yields (15340%) by alkylation of metal thiosulfonates with ethylene halohydrins in aqueous acetone on heating [2]. With the goal of searching for new methods of synthesis of thiosulfonates we have performed for the first time reactions of alkali metal thiosulfonates with oxiranes. By reaction of 2-chloromethyloxirane with alkali metal thiosulfonates in aqueous alcohol in the presence of Lewis acid at 20oC we have synthesized S-(2-hydroxy-3-chloropropyl) thiosulfonates in 56384% yield. We have thus demonstrated the possibility for opening of the oxirane ring by the action of thiosulfonic acid salts. Thio esters were derived from alkali metal salts of 3-acetylamino-4methoxybenzenethiosulfonic acid (Ia), 1,1-dioxotetrahydrothiophene-3-thiosulfonic acid (Ib), 4-acetylaminobenzenethiosulfonic acid (Ic), 4-toluenethiosulfonic acid (Id), and benzenethiosulfonic acid (Ie).