Convenient transformation of thiocarbonyl to carbonyl group using benzyltriphenylphosphonium and n-butyltriphenylphosphonium peroxodisulfates

Abstract

Benzyltriphenylphosphonium and n-butyltriphenylphosphonium peroxodisulfates are stable and easily prepared oxidising agents. These reagents are able to convert different thioamides and thioureas to their oxygen analogues in good to excellent yields. Thiono esters are also transformed to esters in high yields. Thioketones such as thiobenzophenone and thiofluorenone are converted to their ketones in high yields while, 4-nitrothiobenzophenone, 2-aminothiobenzophenone and 4-chlorothiobenzophenone remained intact in the reaction mixture.