Synthesis 2000; 2000(2): 223-225
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-6262
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Oxidation in Fluoro Alcohols: Mild and Efficient Preparation of Disulfides from Thiols

Venkitasamy Kesavan* , Danièle Bonnet-Delpon, Jean-Pierre Bégué
  • *Laboratoire BIOCIS associé au CNRS, Centre d'Etudes Pharmaceutiques, Rue J. B. Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry, France; Fax +33 (1) 46 83 57 40; E-mail: jean-pierre.begue@cep.u-psud.fr
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31 December 2000 (online)

Quantitative oxidative conversion of thiols to disulfides was effected by aqueous 30% H2O2 in trifluoroethanol at ambient temperature under neutral conditions.