Identification of the product from nicotine and sulphur as bis-1-methyl-2-(3-pyridyl)pyrrol-3-yl disulphide
Abstract
Dithiodinicotyrine, obtained from nicotine and sulphur, has been identified as bis-1-methyl-2-(3-pyridyl)pyrrol-3-yl disulphide (9) from its spectra, reactions, and X-ray crystal structure. Its mode of formation is considered.