A simple and direct method for converting thioamides into thioesters

Tetrahedron

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1187-1196

  Harrowven, David C ^a   Lucas, Matthew C ^a   Howes, Peter D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkylation; Thioamide; Thioester

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATING AGENT; THIOAMIDE; THIOESTER;

ALKYLATION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; HYDROLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; WARMING;

EID: 0033593274     PISSN: 00404020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4020(98)01096-5     Document Type: Article

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