Jg. Schantl et Im. Lagoja, 1-ARYLAMINO-1H-IMIDAZOLES BY OXIDATIVE REDUCTION - CONVERSION OF 1-ARYLAMINO-2,3-DIHYDRO-1H-IMIDAZOLE-2-THIONES, Heterocycles, 48(5), 1998, pp. 929-938
Desulfurization of the thione function of N-arylthiosemicarbazides inc
orporated in a heterocyclic ring was achieved with 30 % hydrogen perox
ide in acetic acid. This reagent proved superior for the title transfo
rmation of thiones (1) into 2-unsubstituted 1H-imidazoles (5). In addi
tion, structurally related substrates were also subjected to this proc
edure.