Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan

The Reaction of Diaryl Disulfides with the Cyanide Ion

K Tanaka, J Hayami, A Kaji

Index: Tanaka,K. et al. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 1972 , vol. 45, p. 536 - 539

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Abstract

The reaction of symmetrical disulfides with the cyanide ion in various solvents has been investigated. The reaction modes may be summarized as follows:(1) Dialkyl disulfides and diaryl disulfides with electron-with-drawing substituents react with the cyanide ion in DMSO or DMF to give the corresponding monosulfides.(2) Diaryl disulfides with electron-donating substituents react with DMSO to yield aryl methyl sulfides.(3) Diaryl disulfides are cleaved ...