Abstract
Our interest in the preparation of a new type of biologically active substances led us to investigate the reaction between organophosphates and organomercurials. O-Arylmercuric O, O-dialkyl thiophosphates (I) were synthesized by several methods from arylmercuric chloride and O, O-dialkyl thiophosphate in the presence of silver. Likewise several approaches to the synthesis of arylmercuric dialkyl thiophosphate (II) were made. Dialkyldithiophosphate and organomercurial reacted readily in several organic solvents to yield mercury bis (dialkyl dithiophosphate)(IV).
