-Thiolactones [5-alkyldihydro-2(3
H)-thiophenones] and
-thiolactones (6-alkyltetrahydro-2
H-thiopyran-2-ones) were synthesized via isothiouronium salts by reaction ofthe corresponding oxygen-containing lactones with thiourea and hydrobromic acid. Theidentity of the compounds wasconfirmed by means of IR, MS, and
1H and
13CNMR. Separation of the enantiomers of thethiolactones was achieved by capillary GC usingheptakis(2,3-di-
O-methyl-6-
O-TBDMS)-
-cyclodextrin as stationary phase. The substitution of oxygen by sulfurinduces tropical fruit notes, whichare more pronounced for the
-thiolactones. Odor thresholds aredependent on ring size and chainlength.Keywords:
-Thiolactone;
-thiolactone; capillary GC; spectroscopicdata; GC enantioseparation;odor threshold