Abstract:
A new method for the synthesis of 4,5-diaryl-1,3-oxathiol-2-ones by the reaction of 2-hydroxyethanone derivatives with 1,1’-thiocarbonyldiimidazole is proposed. The structure of 4,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-oxathiol-2-one was studied by X-ray diffraction.