Electrooxidative C-S cleavages as a neutral deprotection for carbocxylic acids

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)87075-7

C-S Bond cleavages of S-t-butyl thioates (1) and 4-methoxyphenylthiomethyl esters (2) are achieved electrochemically in an indirect and direct manner, respectively, in aqueous acetonitrile, affording an efficient method for deprotection of carboxylic acids under neutral conditions.