Synthesis 1987; 1987(12): 1122-1124
DOI: 10.1055/s-1987-28194
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Bis(tributyltin) Sulfide: An Effective and General Sulfur-Transfer Reagent

David N. Harpp* , Marc Gingras, T. Aida, T. H. Chan
  • *Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2K6
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20 August 2002 (online)

Bis(tributyltin) sulfide acts efficiently to transfer the sulfur atom as S2- to a variety of halide substrates to afford the corresponding symmetrical sulfides in good overall yield.