F. A. Davis, J. Ray, S. Kasperowicz
Apr 1, 1992
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Journal of Organic Chemistry
Abstract
β-(N,N-Dialkylamino)ethyl arylthiosulfonates 2, new simulants for the hydrolysis and oxidation chemistry of VX (1), are prepared in good yield by reaction of a potassium arylthiosulfonate with a 2-chloroethylamine. Alkaline hydrolysis of 2 results in cleavage of the S-S bond to give sulfinic acids and disulfides. Like VX, oxidation of 2 by N-sulfonyloxaziridine 12 occurs exclusively on nitrogen to give the corresponding amine oxide which subsequently undergoes a Cope elimination reaction affording the vinyl sulfide 14