Abstract
Electrogenerated cyanomethyl anion promotes the reaction between primary or secondary amines, carbon disulfide, and alkyl or benzyl halide. Secondary amines are converted to alkyl or benzyl dithiocarbamates, whereas primary amines give N-substituted alkyl or benzyl 3-amino-2-cyanodithiocrotonates. The mechanisms are discussed.
Acknowledgments
The authors thank M. R. S. T (Ministère Tunisien pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique) Lab CH02 for financial support.