α-Thiotetronsäuren, 1. Mitt.: Synthese und Eigenschaften von γ-Alkyliden-α-thiotetronsäuren

α-Thiotetronic Acids, I: Synthesis and Properties of γ-Alkylidene α-Thiotetronic Acids We report on the synthesis of the alkylidene α-thiotetronic acids 11 and 12a and a variety of their derivatives, starting with 2,3-dimethoxysuccinic thioanhydride ( 4 ) or diethyl 3-thioxoglutarate. The rhodium(II)-catalysed decomposition of the diazoketone 26 furnishes the reductone 12p and the aminoreductone 12r with the thietanone 27 as one of the by-products.