Organosilanes in Sulfur Chemistry: Silicon Mediated Synthesis and Reactivity of Sulfur-Containing Molecules

Abstract

This review describes the synthetic potential and the preparations of silyl sulfides, focusing on the more recent developments and applications of these reagents in organic chemistry, together with the novel methodologies derived thereof. An overview on the reactivity of organosilanes with thiocarbonyl compounds is also reported.

Key Words:

• Silyl sulfides
• addition reactions
• substitution reactions
• sulfides and polysulfides
• thiocarbonyl compounds
• organosilanes