Synthesis 2018; 50(12): 2323-2328
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1591989
short review
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Comparison of Two Reagents for Thionations

Jan Bergman*
Karolinska Institute, Department of Biosciences at Neo, 141 57 Huddinge, Sweden
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Publication History

Received: 09 February 2018

Accepted after revision: 19 March 2018

Publication Date:
15 May 2018 (online)


Abstract

Pyridine reacts readily with P4S10 to form a reagent with the composition C10H10N2P2S5 that is useful for thionations of amides. The thionating properties of this reagent are compared with those of Lawesson’s reagent.

1 Introduction

2 Development of C10H10N2P2S5

3 Use of Thionation for Modification of Biologically Active Compounds

3.1 Thionations of Peptides

3.2 Thionated Compounds of Interest as Potential Antivirals

3.3 Thionations of Thalidomide and Related Molecules

4 Comparison of Lawesson’s Reagent and C10H10N2P2S5