Synthesis 1997; 1997(8): 858-860
DOI: 10.1055/s-1997-1291
short paper
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A Convenient Oxidative Dethioacetalization of 1,3-Dithiolanes and 1,3-Dithianes with Iron(III) Nitrate and Montmorillonite K10 in Hexane

Masa Hirano1 , Ken Ukawa2 , Sigetaka Yakabe2 , James H. Clark3 , Takashi Morimoto1
  • 1Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo 184, Japan, Fax +81(423)887033
  • 2Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo 184, Japan
  • 3Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO1 5DD, UK, Fax +44(1904)432516; E-mail: jhcl@Unix.york.ac.uk
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

The efficient and experimentally simple oxidative cleavage of cyclic thioacetals to regenerate the carbonyl compounds using a solid-solution biphasic system is described.