A rapid and efficient cleavage of organic disulfides to mercaptans using ZrCl4/NaBH4

Authors
Chary, KP Rajaram, S Iyengar, DS
Citation
Kp. Chary et al., A rapid and efficient cleavage of organic disulfides to mercaptans using ZrCl4/NaBH4, SYN COMMUN, 30(21), 2000, pp. 3905-3911
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNTHETIC COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00397911 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
21
Year of publication
2000
Pages
3905 - 3911
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-7911(2000)30:21<3905:ARAECO>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
A practical & cheaper reagent system ZrCl4/NaBH4 is used for the reductive cleavage of organic disulfides to mercaptans under mild conditions, in exce llent yields.