Reaction of arylthiacyclanylsulfonium salts with nitrogen bases
When arylthiacyclanylsulfonium salts are heated with nitrogen bases the C-S bond of the heteroring undergoes quantitative cleavage and the base adds to form a C-N bond. These sulfonium salts react with ammonia or pyridine to give ammonioalkyl sulfides; amino sulfides and secondary amine salts are obtained with excess secondary amines. The described reaction is a new preparative method for the synthesis of amino sulfides and ammonioalkyl aryl sulfides.