Mn. Elinson et al., A GENERAL SURVEY ON THE ANODIC BEHAVIOR OF AROMATIC THIOETHERS IN ORGANIC-SOLVENTS OF LOW NUCLEOPHILICITY, Journal of electroanalytical chemistry [1992], 350(1-2), 1993, pp. 117-132
Aromatic sulfides were oxidized electrochemically in super-dry conditi
ons. Whatever the nature of aryl groups, the formation of sulfonium sa
lts was observed. Dimeric dications as transients were also detected.
Mechanisms are discussed as a function of the nature and location of s
ubstituents.