Nv. Zyk et al., Preparative procedure of dihalosulfenylation: Thiobisamines addition to unsaturated compounds in the presence of phosphorus oxyhalides and halides, RUSS J ORG, 36(6), 2000, pp. 794-800
A new synthetic method was developed for beta,beta'-dihaloalkyl sulfides (h
alogen chlorine or bromine) by reaction of thiobisamines with olefins and a
lkynes in the presence of the appropriate phosphorus halides. The reaction
proceeds along electrophilic mechanism affording trans-addition products. T
he highest yields of the target products were obtained at POBr3 or POCl3 ap
plication.