Action of alkyl halides on sodium, potassium, and silver dialkyl phosphorothioates

Summary

• 1. The yield in the reaction leading to the formation of triethyl phosphorothioate depends on the nature of the metal in the metal dialklyl phosphorothioate on the nature of the halogen in the alkyl halide, and on the conditions of the experiment;

• a) silver and potassium diethyl phosphorothioates give the highest yields of ester;

• b) the highest yields of ester are obtained in alcoholic solution.

• 2. In the reaction of ethyl iodide and bromide with sodium, potassium, and silver diethyl phosphorothioates the same triethyl phosphorothioate is obtained in varying yield.