One-Pot Stereoselective Synthesis of Alkyl (Z)-2-[4-Oxo-3-phenyl-2-(phenylimino)-1,3-thiazolan-5-yliden]acetates from Acetylenic Esters and N, N′ -Diphenylthiourea

Abstract

N, N′ -diphenylthiourea reacts with dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates in acetone to form 1:1 adducts, which undergo a cyclization reaction to produce alkyl (Z)-2-[4-oxo-3-phenyl-2-(phenylimino)-1,3-thiazolan-5-yliden]acetates in fairly good yields. NMR spectra indicated that the reaction is completely stereoselective.

Keywords:

• Acetylenic ester
• Michael addition
• N, N′-diphenylthiourea
• stereoselectivity
• 1,3-thiazolan

This work was supported by the Zanjan University.