Abstract
The lithium salts of thioalkyl- and cyclothioalkylsubstituted Carboxylic acids, sulfinic acids and dithiocarboxylic acids are prepared by treatment of the monometallated s-trithiane, tetrathiocane, pentathiecane, 2,4- dithiapentane and trithioacetaldehyde with carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon disulfide