Facile Synthesis of 2,5-Diacylthiophenes. II. The Reaction of Diketo Sulfides with 1,2-Diketones

Abstract
The base-catalyzed reaction of diketosulfides (RCOCH2)2S (R=phenyl, p-tolyl) with biacetyl or benzil have provided high yields of 2,5-diacyltetrahydrothiophene-3,4-diol derivatives rather than the expected 2,5-diacylthiophenes. The diols have been transformed cleanly into the corresponding 2,5-diacylthiophenes by treatment with thionyl chloride-pyridine. In contrast, the reaction of the diketo sulfide (R=p-tolyl) with phenylglyoxal afforded a 2,5-diacylthiophene directly in good yield.

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