Chemical Communications 2013-04-28

Multifunctional thiols from the highly selective reaction of mercaptoalcohols with chlorosilanes.

Abby R Jennings, David Y Son

Index: Chem. Commun. (Camb.) 49(33) , 3467-9, (2013)

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Abstract

Multifunctional thiols were synthesized by the selective reaction of chlorosilanes with mercaptoalcohols. Reaction of the mercaptoalcohols through the thiol group was not observed. Utilizing this method, thiols of varying structural diversity were prepared.