title: Synthesis of β-Hydroxysulfides from Thiophenols and Disulfides with tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide as the Oxidant and Reactant.
abstract: In this Communication, we developed a new procedure for the synthesis of β-hydroxysulfides from thiophenols or diaryl disulfides with TBHP as the oxidant. In the presence of zinc iodide or potassium iodide, with TBHP as the oxidant and pre-reactant, thiophenols and diaryl disulfides reacted with the methyl group of tBuOH smoothly and selectivity to give the corresponding 2-methyl-1-(arylthio)propan-2-ols as the terminal products in moderate to good yields.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Xiasha Campus Hangzhou Zhejiang Province 310018 P. R. China; Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. an der Universität Rostock Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a18059 Rostock Germany.
authors.forename: Jian-Bo
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Xiasha Campus Hangzhou Zhejiang Province 310018 P. R. China; Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. an der Universität Rostock Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a18059 Rostock Germany.
authors.forename: Xiao-Feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Wu
keywords: C−H activation; cascade process; green chemistry; oxidation; β-hydroxysulfides