title: A direct and efficient preparation of 1-phenyltetrazol-5-yl sulfides from alcohols.
abstract: Treatment of primary or secondary alcohols with 1-phenyl-1(H)-tetrazole-5-thiol and [Me(2)NCHSEt](+) BF(4)(-) leads directly and cleanly to 1-phenyl-1(H)-tetrazol-5-yl sulfides.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK.
authors.forename: Adam R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Ellwood
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Porter