Synlett 1998; 1998(8): 877-878
DOI: 10.1055/s-1998-1797
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Zinc Promoted Convenient and General Synthesis of Thiol Esters

H. M. Meshram* , Gondi Sudershan Reddy, K. Hima Bindu, J. S. Yadav
  • *Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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31 December 2000 (online)

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Synthesis of thiol esters from acyl chlorides and thiols in the presence of activated zinc is described. The recovery of zinc and its reuse makes the procedure more economic.

zinc - thiol ester - acid chloride - nucleophilic displacement - electrophilic character