Synthesis of 1,3,4-Thiadiazoles and 1,4,2-Oxathiazoles from α-Enolic Dithioesters and Active 1,3-Dipoles.

The synthesis of two kinds of five-membered organosulfur heterocycles (i.e., 1,4,2-oxathiazoles and 1,3,4-thiadiazoles) from α-enolic dithioesters with active 1,3-dipoles (nitrile oxides and nitrilimines) generated in situ was achieved under mild reaction conditions. This transformation further expands the synthetic application of α-enolic dithioesters as the sulfur-containing building blocks.