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Synlett 2001; 2001(7): 1176-1178
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-15157
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A Facile Conversion of Thiols to Alkyl Halides by Triphenylphosphine/N-Halosuccinimides

Nasser Iranpoor* , Habib Firouzabadi, Ghasem Aghapour
  • *Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71454, Iran; Fax + 98(711) 2 22 00 27; E-mail: iranpoor@chem.susc.ac.ir
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31 December 2001 (online)

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Thiols are efficiently converted to alkyl halides in high to excellent yields when treated with triphenylphosphin/N-halosuccinimide (halogen: Br,Cl, and I) in dichloromethane at room temperature.

triphenylphosphine/N-Halosuccinimides - thiols - alkyl halides