PHOTOCHEMICAL PREPARATION OF 3-(ORGANOTHIO) ALDEHYDES

摘要

A process is disclosed for the preparation of 3 (organothio)aldehydes by reacting a mercaptan with an .alpha., .beta.-unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde under actinic radiation in the absence of an oxygen-containing gas wherein the mercaptan and aldehyde are mixed in substantially eguimolar amount and the reaction temperature ranges from about 2.degree. to less than 60.degree.C.