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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 22, 1992 - Issue 12
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Chemoselective Alkylation of Thiols: A Detailed Investigation of Reactions of Thiols with Halides

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Pages 1691-1702 | Received 01 Feb 1992, Published online: 23 Sep 2006
 

Abstract

Arylthiols, aralkylthiols and alkane thiols can be readily alkylated by alkyl/aralkyl halides in presence of K2CO3DMF to yield unsymmetrical sulphides in nearly quantitative yields. 2-Mercaptoethanol gave the thioether chemoselectively.

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