Patent ID: 6458968
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: C07C

Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a dithiocarboxylic ester of structure I, said process comprising reacting a carboxylic acid compound of formulaR1(COOH)m, a compound of formula R2AH and phosphorus pentasulfide, wherein R1 is a m-valent radical selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, alkylaryl, and substituted alkylaryl; A is S or O; and m is an integer from 1-6.