Iron catalysed insertion of sulfur into the non-activated C-H bond

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)88512-4

The reaction of various sulfur reagents (S₈, H₂S, Na₂S, NaHS) with cyclohexane under Gif(III), GoAgg(II) and GoAgg(III) conditions affords the usual oxidation products in competition with cyclohexyl di- and poly-sulfide formation. Other cyclic hydrocarbons behave similarly. The sulfation reactions are considered to be biomimetic for the enzymes isopenicillin N synthase and biotin synthase.