Oxidation of thiols to disulfides with molecular oxygen in subcritical water

Özen R., Aydin F.

MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE, vol.137, no.3, pp.307-310, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 137 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00706-005-0430-8
  • Journal Name: MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.307-310
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Molecular oxygen is used as an efficient oxidant for the oxidative coupling of thiols to disulfides in subcritical water in the absence of catalysts. The procedure utilizes water and does not require support materials and metal salts providing high yields (> 90%).