Dithioacetals and isocyanates

9 Novembro 2016, 14:00 • Christopher David Maycock

Methods for the synthesis of dithioacetals. Comparison with O-acetals and O.S-acetals. Methods for the regeneration of the corresponding carbonyl compounds. Dithianes a special case. Formation of organometallics and their reactions, alkylation, acylation, hydroxyalkylation. Formation of aldehydes and ketones from. Rearrangement of acyl azides and the formation of isocyanates. Reactions of isocyanates to form ureas and carbamates. Use of chiral isocyanates for the resolution of racemic alcohols.