Table 1 Optimization of the reaction conditionsa

From: Generation of perthiyl radicals for the synthesis of unsymmetric disulfides

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Entry

Deviation from standard conditions

Yield of 3b

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%

  1. ND not detected.
  2. aStandard conditions: chamber A, 1 (0.2 mmol, 1.0 equiv), 2 (0.5 mmol, 2.5 equiv), PhSiH3 (0.64 mmol, 3.2 equiv), HCOOLi (0.6 mmol, 3.0 equiv), DMSO (1.0 mL) and NMP (1.0 mL), at 40 °C for 9 h under argon atmosphere. chamber B, SOgen (0.51 mmol), 1-methyl-4-vinylbenzene (0.5 mmol), tetradecane (1.0 mL), at 100 °C for 10 min.
  3. bYields were determined by GC using dodecane as an internal standard.
  4. cIsolated yield in parentheses.