Electrosynthesis of <i>S</i>-thiocarbamates with disulfides as a sulfur source
Xiaoying Liu, Tian-Cheng Cai, Dingyi Guo, Zhibin Nong, Yujie Yang, Qiang Li, Hongmei Jiang, Xingru Liu, Qingwen Gui
Abstract
An electrochemical oxidative synthesis of S -thiocarbamates via a three-component coupling reaction (disulfide, water and isocyanide) is developed, which avoids the use of external oxidants and generates only hydrogen gas as the by-product.
Topics & Concepts
ThiocarbamatesElectrosynthesisChemistrySulfurElectrochemistryElectrolyteCombinatorial chemistryIsocyanideOrganic chemistryElectrodePhysical chemistrySulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods