Leuckart thiophenol reaction explained

The Leuckart thiophenol reaction is the decomposition of a diazoxanthate, by gentle warming in a slightly acidic cuprous medium, to its corresponding aryl xanthates which give aryl thiols on alkaline hydrolysis and aryl thioethers on further warming.[1]

This reaction was first reported by Rudolf Leuckart in 1890.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. 2012. synthesis of thiophenols from related triazenes. Synlett. 23. 13. 1893–1896. 10.1055/s-0032-1316557. Kazem-Rostami. Masoud. Khazaei. Ardeshir. Moosavi-Zare. Ahmad. Bayat. Mohammad. Saednia. Shahnaz.
  2. Leuckart. Rudolf. Eine neue Methode zur Darstellung aromatischer Mercaptane. Journal für Praktische Chemie. 30 December 1889. 41. 1. 179–224. 10.1002/prac.18900410114.
  3. Fukushima. D. K.. Tarbell. D. S.. m-THIOCRESOL. Organic Syntheses. 1947. 27. 81. 10.15227/orgsyn.027.0081.
  4. Merck Index 14th Ed.

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