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Autocatalytic methylthiomethylation of carboxylic acid/phenol involving the formation of DMSO enolate: convenient synthesis of methylthiomethyl ester/ether.

ABSTRACT: This work reported a simple and practical protocol for the preparation of methylthiomethyl (MTM) esters/ethers directly from carboxylic acid/phenol and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) as solvent and methylthiomethyl source. With different types of carboxylic acids/phenols the reactions underwent smooth transformation to afford the corresponding MTM esters/ethers in moderate to excellent yields. This method features catalyst-free, easy to operate, broad substrate scope, good functional group tolerance and involvement of the formation of DMSO enolate.

SUBMITTER: Liu H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9673470 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Autocatalytic methylthiomethylation of carboxylic acid/phenol involving the formation of DMSO enolate: convenient synthesis of methylthiomethyl ester/ether.

Liu Hongshi H Wang Enhua E Yang Juan J Peng Mei M Gao Ming M Jiang Yangming Y Hu Enming E Liang Guangyan G Yang Lishou L Yang Xiaosheng X

RSC advances 20221118 51

This work reported a simple and practical protocol for the preparation of methylthiomethyl (MTM) esters/ethers directly from carboxylic acid/phenol and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) as solvent and methylthiomethyl source. With different types of carboxylic acids/phenols the reactions underwent smooth transformation to afford the corresponding MTM esters/ethers in moderate to excellent yields. This method features catalyst-free, easy to operate, broad substrate scope, good functional group tolerance a ...[more]

PMID: 36425198

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Autocatalytic methylthiomethylation of carboxylic acid/phenol involving the formation of DMSO enolate: convenient synthesis of methylthiomethyl ester/ether.

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Autocatalytic methylthiomethylation of carboxylic acid/phenol involving the formation of DMSO enolate: convenient synthesis of methylthiomethyl ester/ether.

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