An efficient synthesis of (E)-3-[(dimethylamino)methylidene]furan-2(3H)-thiones and transamination reactions thereof.

The conditions were developed and the optimal temperature regime was selected for a selective thionation of 5-aryl-3-[(dimethylamino)-methylidene]furan-2(3H)-ones with Lawesson's reagent. The stereochemistry of the synthesized 3-[(dimethylamino)methylidene]furan-2(3H)-thiones was established. Based on this, a number of 3-arylaminomethylidenefuran-2(3H)-thiones were synthesized via transamination reaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]