文摘
A new route for the synthesis of thiocarbamates using a transition metal complex and COas a replacement for phosgene has been discovered. The complex (PPh3)2PdCl2 reacts withN-benzylmethylamine, 4-chlorobenzenethiol, and CO to selectively generate a thiocarbamate.Kinetic studies and the isolation of several intermediates in this reaction allow for theproposal of a mechanistic scheme.