2,4-Bis(4-methylpheylthio)-1,3,2λ5,4λ5-dithiadiphosphetan-2,4-dithion: Ein neues Reagens zur Schwefelung von N,N-disubstituierten Amiden

2,4-Bis(4-methylphenylthio)-1,3,2λ⁵,4λ⁵-dithiadiphosphetane-2,4-dithione: A New Reagent for Thiation of N,N-Disubstituted Amides As a new reagent for the thiation of amides, the easily accessible 2,4-bis(4-methylphenylthio)-1,3,2λ⁵,4λ⁵-dithiadiphosphetane-2,4-dithione ( 9 ) shows a remarkable selectivity. This selectivity – the preferred thiation of N,N-disubstituted amides – is complementary to the one of the well known Lawesson reagent. Thiation of diamides of type 2 with 9 leads via cyclization of the corresponding dithiodiamides to 1,3-thiazole-5(4H)-thiones 1 (Scheme 3).