REDUCTION OF THIOLS WITH LIALD4 - A MECHANISTIC STUDY

Authors
SMITH MB WOLINSKY J
Citation
Mb. Smith et J. Wolinsky, REDUCTION OF THIOLS WITH LIALD4 - A MECHANISTIC STUDY, Perkin transactions. 2, (6), 1998, pp. 1431-1433
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical","Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Perkin transactions. 2 → ACNP
ISSN journal
03009580
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1431 - 1433
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-9580(1998):6<1431:ROTWL->2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Reduction of thiols with LiAlD4, in refluxing dioxane, leads to alkane products that contain only about 60% deuterium. Current work strongly suggests that dioxane is the source of hydrogen incorporation in the product, probably via transfer from an intermediate thioalkoxy-alumina te species.