Synlett 2013; 24(7): 873-877
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1318482
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Silver Ion Mediated In Situ Synthesis of Mixed Diaryl Sulfides from Diaryl Disulfides

Prasanta Gogoi
a   Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Silchar 788010, Assam, India   Fax: +91(3842)224797   Email: barmanpranjit@yahoo.co.in
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Sandhya R. Gogoi
b   Department of Chemical Science, Tezpur University, Tezpur 784028, Assam, India
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Mukul Kalita
a   Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Silchar 788010, Assam, India   Fax: +91(3842)224797   Email: barmanpranjit@yahoo.co.in
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Pranjit Barman*
a   Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Silchar 788010, Assam, India   Fax: +91(3842)224797   Email: barmanpranjit@yahoo.co.in
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Publication History

Received: 11 February 2013

Accepted after revision: 26 February 2013

Publication Date:
15 March 2013 (online)


Abstract

The AgNO3-mediated in situ scission of aromatic disulfides in the presence of electron-rich aromatic compounds results in the efficient synthesis of diaryl sulfides. Key features of this new methodology are high yields of aromatic and heteroaromatic sulfides, mild reaction conditions, simplicity, simple workup, and avoiding foul-smelling reactants like thiols.