Issue 93, 2021

Accelerated reduction and solubilization of elemental sulfur by 1,2-aminothiols

Abstract

Nucleophilic 1,2-aminothiol compounds readily reduce typically-insoluble elemental sulfur to polysulfides in both water and nonpolar organic solvents. The resulting anionic polysulfide species are stabilized through hydrogen-bonding interactions with the proximal amine moieties. These interactions can facilitate sulfur transfer to alkenes.

Graphical abstract: Accelerated reduction and solubilization of elemental sulfur by 1,2-aminothiols

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
17 sep 2021
Accepted
02 nov 2021
First published
02 nov 2021

Chem. Commun., 2021,57, 12488-12491

Author version available

Accelerated reduction and solubilization of elemental sulfur by 1,2-aminothiols

J. T. Stoffel, K. T. Riordan and E. Y. Tsui, Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 12488 DOI: 10.1039/D1CC05242J

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