Green procedure for the synthesis of β-nitro sulfides by Michael addition of thiols to nitroolefins

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 676-690

  Hui, Xin Ping ^a   Yin, Chao ^a   Ma, Jun ^a   Xu, Peng Fei ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

nitro sulfide; Nitroolefin; Thia Michael addition; Thiol

Indexed keywords

ALKENE DERIVATIVE; SULFIDE; THIOL DERIVATIVE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; MICHAEL ADDITION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 61849111145     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910802431065     Document Type: Article

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