Thioethynyl esters of phosphorus acids

The results of searching for the methods of synthesis of substituted thioethynyl monothio- and dithiophosphates, which are of interest as physiologically active compounds, are summarized. The preparative method for the synthesis of thioesters of O,O-dialkylmonothiophosphoric acids of a specific type was developed: the reaction of substituted ethynyl bromides with potassium salts of the corresponding monothiophosphoric acids in the presence of an equimolar amount of CuCl. These reactions occur through the stage of formation of Cu^I salts of the corresponding monothiophosphoric acids and are accompanied by redox processes leading to the formation of free radicals. The modified method for the synthesis of substituted thioethynyl monothio- and dithiophosphates is the reaction of Cu^I salts of these acids with the corresponding ethynyl bromides.