Abstract
Controlled potential electrolysis of dimethyldisulfide in liquid sulfur dioxide provides a strongly electrophilic methylthiating agent. This species methylthiates strongly to weakly activated arenes in good to excellent yield.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 6357-6358 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 35 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 27 1999 |
Keywords
- Disulfide
- Electrochemistry
- Electrophilic aromatic substitution
- Sulfur dioxide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry