Thiono-thiolo rearrangement and solvolysis of the secondary alkyl phosphorothionates. 3

O,O-diethyl O-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl] phosphorothioate: structural evidence of the decomposition product and its oxalate salt

The molecular and single crystal structure of O,O-diethyl O-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl] phosphorothioate oxalate, as determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies, is described for the first time; although this compound is well-known by industry and research from the mid-20th century. The known decomposition product of pure O,O-diethyl O-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl] phosphorothioate could also be structurally characterized. Additionally, the compounds are characterized by recent analytical methods e.g. NMR. The findings of our study support the thesis that the isolated decomposition product must be a by-product of the thiono-thiolo rearrangement process of the title compound.

Chemoselective reduction of the phosphoryl bond of O-alkyl phosphinates and related compounds: an apparently impossible transformation

A method is reported for the phosphoryl bond cleavage of O-alkyl phosphinates, phosphinothioates and certain phosphonamidates to furnish the corresponding P(iii) borane adducts.

An Oxathiaphospholane Approach to One-pot Phosphorothioylation of Isoprenoid Alcohols

[reaction: see text] Allyl, isopentenyl, geranyl, citronellyl, farnesyl, and phytyl alcohols were transformed in good yield (>60%) into their phosphorothioates via a DBU-assisted 1,3,2-oxathiaphospholane ring-opening condensation with 2-(2-cyanoethoxy)-2-thiono-1,3,2-oxathiaphospholane, a reagent that is stable and easy to handle, followed by subsequent removal of the 2-cyanoethyl group from the intermediate phosphorothioate diester under basic conditions.