Leuckart Reaction

R. Leuckart, J. Prakt. Chem. [2] 41, 179 (1890).

Decomposition of diazoxanthates, by warming gently in faintly acidic cuprous media, to the corresponding aryl xanthates which afford aryl thiols on alkaline hydrolysis and aryl thioethers on warming:



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