Polyethylene glycol (PEG) as an efficient recyclable medium for the synthesis of β-amino sulfides

Aziridines undergo ring opening readily with various thiols in the presence of polyethylene glycol (PEG) to afford the corresponding β-amino sulfides in high yields with good regioselectivity under mild and neutral conditions. The PEG can be recovered and reused.

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