Table 1 Optimization of the reaction conditionsa
From: Generation of perthiyl radicals for the synthesis of unsymmetric disulfides
Entry | Deviation from standard conditions | Yield of 3b |
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1 | none | 72% (72%)c |
2 | without PhSiH3 | ND |
3 | without HCOOLi | ND |
4 | Et3SiH instead of PhSiH3 | 5% |
5 | PMHS instead of PhSiH3 | trace |
6 | NaBH4 instead of PhSiH3 | trace |
7 | K2CO3 instead of HCOOLi | 32% |
8 | DABCO instead of HCOOLi | 42% |
9 | HCOOK instead of HCOOLi | 55% |
10 | S8 instead of SOgen | 49% |
11 | DABSO instead of SOgen | 27% |
12 | K2S2O5 instead of SOgen | ND |
13 | DMSO instead of DMSO: NMP (1:1) | 60% |
14 | NMP instead of DMSO: NMP (1:1) | 43% |