Riemschneider thiocarbamate synthesis
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The Riemschneider thiocarbamate synthesis converts alkyl or aryl thiocyanates to thiocarbamates under acidic conditions, followed by hydrolysis with ice water.[1] The reaction was discovered by the German chemist Randolph Riemschneider [de] in 1951 as a more efficient method to produce thiocarbamates.[2] Some references spell the name Riemenschneider.
The Riemschneider reaction can also be used to create the corresponding N-substituted thiocarbamate from an alcohol or alkene.[3]