Electrochemical activation of organic disulfides for electrophilic substitution

摘要

Electrochemical oxidation of organic disulfides is conducted in an electrolytic solution containing an arene (e.g., anthracene, acenaphthylene, phenanthrene), and depending on the arene used and/or the product desired, an organic base (e.g., pyridine) to effect the synthesis of organothiated products in good yields.