Molybdenum-catalyzed episulfidation of (E)-cycloalkenes with elemental sulfur.
Episulfidation of (E)-cyclooctene and (E)-cyclononene was achieved with elemental sulfur by using a catalytic amount of a molybdenum oxo complex.
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Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, Würzburg, Germany. adam@chemie.uni-wuerzburg.de
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