Ionic Liquids—Promoted S-Methylation of Thiols Utilizing Dimethyl Carbonate

…, C Wu, BW Christopher, J Quan, L Zhu

Index: Xie, Jiangang; Wu, Chengyao; Christopher, Branford White; Quan, Jing; Zhu, Limin Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements, 2011 , vol. 186, # 1 p. 31 - 37

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Abstract

Abstract Convenient and efficient S-methylation of mercaptans or thiophenols occurs with dimethyl carbonate (DMC) in room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs)[Bmim] Cl.[Bmim] Cl can be recycled in four subsequent runs with only a gradual decrease in activity. A possible mechanism of this transformation is also discussed. Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and ...