反应详情

2-[(Diphenylmethyl)thio]acetic acid (III), on reaction with thionyl chloride yielded the corresponding 2-[(diphenylmethyl)thio]acetylchloride (IV), which on reaction with ammonia produced 2-[(diphenylmethyl)thio]acetamide (I) which on oxidation with hydrogen peroxide resulted in modafinil (II).