| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5218597 | Tetrahedron | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Dibenzothiophene and some related organosulfur compounds are efficiently reductively desulfurized under mild reaction conditions, with Na and/or Li metal in the presence of a catalytic amount of tetraphenylethylene in THF at room temperature. This simple methodology was applied to the synthesis of several substituted biphenyls, thus realizing a connection between the directing properties of the sulfur atom of dibenzothiophene and the efficiency of 1,2-dianions of tetraphenylethane as homogenous electron transfer reagents.
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Authors
Mario Pittalis, Ugo Azzena, Luisa Pisano,