title: Synthesis of disulfides and diselenides by copper-catalyzed coupling reactions in water.
abstract: A simple and efficient protocol for copper-catalyzed coupling reactions between aryl halides and elemental sulfur or selenium has been developed. A variety of disulfides and diselenides can be obtained in moderate to excellent yields up to 96%.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Homogeneous Catalysis, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
authors.forename: Zhengkai
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ke
authors.forename: Hang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Hualong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Haifeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.forename: Xiangge
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D004220:Disulfides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D016566:Organoselenium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012643:Selenium / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D004220:Disulfides; D016566:Organoselenium Compounds; C473453:seleninic acid; D014867:Water; D003300:Copper; D012643:Selenium