The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Alkylmercaptophenols by sulfenylation of phenols

BS Farah, EE Gilbert

Index: Farah,B.S.; Gilbert,E.E. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1963 , vol. 28, p. 2807 - 2809

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Citation Number: 29

Abstract

Several methods for the preparation of alkylmercaptophenols were investigated owing to the utility of certain of these compounds in the synthesis of phosphorous esters possessing insecticidal activity.'Phenols are known to react with alkyl disulfides in the presence of Lewis acids to form alkylmercaptophenok2 We have discovered that the reaction is catalyzed by protonic acids and by acidic ion-exchange resins. Thus in the presence of phosphoric or ...