Air-Induced Disulfenylation of Alkenes: Facile Synthesis of Vicinal Dithioethers

Abstract

A novel disulfenylation of alkenes with thiophenols and their corresponding disulfides by using air as the oxidant has been achieved. This transformation provides a facile and practical protocol for the synthesis of vicinal dithioethers under mild conditions.

Key words

disulfenylation - alkenes - thioethers - aerial oxidation

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