Easy and environmentally friendly uncatalyzed synthesis of β-hydroxy arylsulfides by thiolysis of 1,2-epoxides in water

Green Chemistry

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 436-440

  Fringuelli, F ^a   Pizzo, F ^a   Tortoioli, S ^a   Vaccaro, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

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Indexed keywords

5A,6,7,8,9,9A HEXAHYDRO 11H DIBENZ[B,E][1,4]OXATHIEPIN 11 ONE; ALKYL GROUP; CARBON; CRYSTALLIN; EPOXIDE; ETHYLENE OXIDE DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT; SULFIDE; THIEPIN DERIVATIVE; THIOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ADDITION REACTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; FILTRATION; METHODOLOGY; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0042381316     PISSN: 14639262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b303011c     Document Type: Article

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