A Convenient Synthesis of Dithiolane and Benzyloximates Derivatives for Ligand Studies

We report the synthesis of new aromatic derivatives containing the 1,3-dithiolane ether and benzyloximino moiety which are attached by simple alkylation and esterification reaction by treating 1,3-dithiolane-2-methanol and a-benzyloximino acid chloride respectively with various aromatic halides and alcohols, respectively. The isolated yields of these compounds range from 65 to 85%. 1,3-dithiolane ether and the benzyloxy substituted hydroquinone are white solids or residual oil and stable to air and moisture.