In the presence of hydrogen peroxide and trimethylsilyl chloride,
thiocarbonyls desulfurize to the corresponding carbonyls. The safe,
operationally simple, general reaction gives excellent yields in
short reaction times with no side reactions and excellent regioselectivity,
which makes this process an attractive, environmentally benign alternative
for the desulfurization of thiocarbonyls.
protecting groups - thiocarbonyls - desulfurization - trimethylsilyl chloride - hydrogen peroxide