Abstract
Phosphorylation and silylation of α -mercaptooarbonyl compounds have been investigated. A novel type of 1.4 S-O migration trimethylsilyl and P(III) groups has been discovered. The thiophosphite-thiophosphonate rearrangement when exposed to oxygen as well as heterocyclization with the formation of 1,3,2-oxathiaphospholenes and 1,3,2-oxathiasilalenes were also found. Some regularities of these processes and the properties of heterocycles synthesized have also been brought out.