Organic Letters · 2013 · 166 citations · 28 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisInorganic ChemistryOrganic ChemistryCatalyst PreparationDisulfide Bond FormationOxidation-reduction ReactionsRedox CatalysisAryl Sulfide OxidationDisulfide ChemistryOxidationThiol Chemistry
A novel method for the preparation of alkyl aryl sulfides through direct oxidation thiolation of commercial ethers with diaryl disulfides using di-tert-butyl peroxide (DTBP) as the oxidant without a metal catalyst was established. The C(sp(3))-H bond in various ethers was successfully converted into a C-S bond, and the corresponding sulfides were achieved with moderate to high yields.
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