Preparation and Thermal Properties of N-Alkylidene-Ethenesulfenamides

Abstract

A convenient preparation of N,N-bis(trimethylsilyl)-ethenesulfenamides is describe, together with its fluoride-catalysed reaction with aldehydes or ketones to provide several N-alkylidene-ethenesulfenamides. On mild heating, two of these S-vinylthiooximes can be converted into the corresponding substituted pyrroles.