Abstract Reactions of 2, 3-dibromopropan-1-ol and 1, 3-dichloropropan-2-ol with elemental sulfur activated in the system hydrazine hydrate-2-aminoethanol at 30–35° C gave oligomeric polysulfides which were subjected to reductive cleavage with formation of individual dithioglycerol isomers. Activation of sulfur with the use of alkali gives rise to mixtures of isomeric products.
