Department of Medicinal Chemistry Sterling Winthrop Pharmaceutical Research Division, 81 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer, N.Y. 12144 U.S.A.
Abstract:
A new method for the synthesis of 4-alky/aryl substituted saccharins (2) has been developed. The key steps include conjugate addition/acylation of cyclohexenone (3) and reaction of the resulting β-ketoesters 4 with benzyl mercaptan to give the vinyl sulfides 5 and 6. The latter were converted to the saccharins 2 in high yield.