Photochemical transformations. Part 36. Synthesis and photolytic ring contraction of mesoionic 2-Alkylthiothiazol-4-ones; a new route to β-lactams

Derek H.R. Barton, Ernst Buschmann, Johannes Hausler, Cedric W. Holzapfel, Tuvia Sheradsky, Derryck A. Taylor

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Abstract

A number of mesoionic 2-alkylthiothiazol-4-ones (6) were prepared by alkylation of rhodanines or by the reaction of α-bromomalonates with dithiocarbamates. The photolysis of these mesoionic compounds proceeds via a highly strained, bicyclic, ring contraction product which rearranges to a thiazolin-2-one (14), loses sulphur, affording a β-aminoacrylate (11), or is trapped by methanol giving methoxy-β-lactams (12) and (13).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1107-1114
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1977
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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