Abstract
Yb[N(SiMe3)2]2·2THF was found to desulfurize thiols (RSH) and dibenzyl sulfide. With thiols, the extent of desulfurization was a function of the relative stability of the corresponding radical, R·. Radicals were also involved in the desulfurization of dibenzyl sulfide. A unified mechanism involving a series of one‐electron redox steps leading to the generation of organic radical intermediates has been proposed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 327-329 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Israel Journal of Chemistry |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1990 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry