Abstract:
A method is provided for preparing N-acylaminothiophenols, e. g. , N-acetyl-para-aminothiophenol, or aminothiophenols, e. g. , para-aminothiophenol, or N,S-diacylaminothiophenols, e. g. , N,S-diacetyl-para-aminothiophenol, by reacting any of certain sulfur-containing ketones, viz. , an S-(acylaryl) N,N-di(organo)thiocarbamate, e. g. , S-(4'-acetophenyl)-N,N-dimethylthiocarbamate, an acylthiophenol acylate ester, e. g. , 4-acetothiophenol acetate, or a free acylthiophenol, e. g. , 4-acetothiophenol with hydroxylamine or a hydroxylamine salt, to form the oxime of the ketone, subjecting the oxime to a Beckmann rearrangement in the presence of a catalyst to form an S-(N-acyl-aminoaryl) N,N-di(organo)thiocarbamate, e. g. , S-(N-acetyl-para-aminophenyl) N,N-dimethylthiocarbamate, an N,S-diacylaminothiophenol, e. g. , N,S-diacetyl-paraaminothiophenol, or an N-acyl aminothiophenol, e. g.