The simple thioenols, triphenylethenethiol
(12) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-anisylethenethiol (13)
were
prepared. Both are the only observed constituent of the thioenol
⇌ thioketone equilibria and
comparison and estimation suggested that the thiocarbonyl ⇌ thioenol
equilibrium constant K
enol
for 12 and other simple thioenols is ≥106
higher than for the corresponding carbonyl ⇌ enol
equilibria. The X-ray diffraction of 12, which is the
first measured for a simple thioenol, shows a
propeller arrangment of the three rings. The δ(SH) in the
1H NMR spectrum increases with the
increase in the hydrogen bonding accepting parameter β of the
solvent. The association constant
K
assoc of 12 with DMSO is 0.087, much
lower than values of triarylethenols with DMSO.
Reaction
of diphenylacetaldehyde with Lawesson's reagent did not give the
thioenol, but gave bis(2,2-diphenylvinyl) sulfide (16) and a substance (17)
having a trithiaphosphorinane system.