FACILE S-MONODEMETHYLATION OF 3,4,5-TRIS(METHYLSULFANYL)-1,2-DITHIOLIUM IODIDE - CRYSTAL AND MOLECULAR-STRUCTURE OF THE OBTAINED 4,5-BIS(METHYLSULFANYL)-1,2-DITHIOLE-3-THIONE
Jd. Singh et al., FACILE S-MONODEMETHYLATION OF 3,4,5-TRIS(METHYLSULFANYL)-1,2-DITHIOLIUM IODIDE - CRYSTAL AND MOLECULAR-STRUCTURE OF THE OBTAINED 4,5-BIS(METHYLSULFANYL)-1,2-DITHIOLE-3-THIONE, Journal of chemical research. Synopses, (8), 1995, pp. 312-313
The reaction of 3,4,5-tris(methylsulfanyl)-1,2-dithiolium iodide with
NaBH4 gives a mixture of 4,5-bis(methylsulfanyl)-1,2-dithiole-3-thione
3 (major product) and 2a or 2b (minor product); the crystal structure
of 3 is described.