Synthesis 1986; 1986(12): 1017-1019
DOI: 10.1055/s-1986-31855
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S,S-Bis[4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl] Dithiocarbonate. A New Reactive Coupling Agent for the Direct Esterification of Carboxylic Acids

Sunggak Kim* , Sung Soo Kim
  • *Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 131, Korea
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12 September 2002 (online)

S,S-Bis[4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl] dithiocarbonate, prepared from 4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinethiol hydrochloride and phosgene in the presence of triethylamine in dichloromethane/toluene, is a new reactive coupling agent for the direct esterification of carboxylic acids with alcohols.