We review the results of our work on the iodine interaction with thioamides, selenoamides, and amides. Complexes with (i) “spoke” or “extended spoke” structures, D · I2 and D · I2 · I2, respectively, (D is the ligand donor) (ii) iodonium salts of {[D2 − I][In]} (n = 3, 7) and {[D2 − I][FeCl4]} formulae and (iii) disulfides of the categories (a) [D − D], (b) {[D−DH][I3]} have been isolated and c...

A novel series of 1,3,4-thiadiazoles, 5-arylazothiazoles and hexahydropyrimido-[4,5-d][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidines were synthesized via reaction of hydrazonoyl halides with each of alkyl carbothioates, carbothioamides and 7-thioxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropyrimido-[4,5-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones in the presence of triethylamine. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were establish...

propylthiouracyl. In the case reported, an early diagnosis could not have been made because the patient had no clinical signs and was being treated with methamizole, with the resultant potential implications. It should be noted that the prevalence of liver parameter changes with the other two thioamides is so low that in a case such as the one reported, if the liver profile is not tested, this ...

The tricyclic BCD substructure of the marine natural product nakadomarin A has been synthesised. The strategy utilised a key carbon-carbon bond-forming reaction between a furan and an N-acyliminium ion derived from a secondary thiolactam. In addition, a novel three-component coupling reaction between a thioamide, an allylic bromide and an isocyanate, leading to the establishment of two new ster...

This paper describes the synthetic studies conducted on a marine natural product, cyclodepsipeptide apratoxin A. Total synthesis of the oxazoline analogue of apratoxin A was achieved. The conversion of oxazoline to thioamide, as well as thioamide formation from a serine-derived compound, were both unsuccessful. However, thiazoline formation from a cysteine-derived compound led to the total synt...

Cyclocondensation of 2-[bis(methylthio)methylene]malononitrile (1) and cysteamine (2) afforded 2-(thiazolidin-2-ylidene)malononitrile (3). This compound on treatment with NaSH gave the corresponding thioamide derivative 4a in a regioselective manner on the basis of its single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Reaction of this compound with several alpha-bromocarbonyl compounds gave new 2-(E)-...