%0 Journal Article %T Alkylation of Zwitterionic Thiooxalic Acid Derivatives %A Klaus Martens %A Anke Scheunemann %A Kerstin Drexler %A Heinz Dehne %A Helmut Reinke %A Manfred Michalik %J Molecules %D 2001 %I MDPI AG %R 10.3390/60600540 %X The new S-alkyl thiooxal-1-hydrazono-2-amidrazonium halides 2-4 were synthesized by reaction of the corresponding zwitterionic thiooxalic acid derivatives 1 with alkyl halides in methanol. The structures of compounds 4b and 4d were proven by X-ray structural analysis. Both compounds form an interesting intermolecular network of hydrogen bonds in the solid state. %K Alkylation %K thiooxalic acid derivatives %K halides %K X-ray analysis %U http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/6/6/540