Novel desulphurization of 1,3-disubstituted thioureas by superoxide anion (O2˙–): one-step synthesis of 1,2,3-trisubstituted guanidines from 1,3-disubstituted thioureas
Abstract
Treatment of 1,3-diarylthioureas with superoxide anion (O2˙–) at 20 °C in tetrahydrofuran or acetonitrile resulted in the formation of 1,2,3-triarylguanidines in excellent yields.