Catalytic oxidation of thiocarbonyl compounds involving the use of 1,2-Dibrometatrachloroethane as a brominating reagent for diaryl teII species

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)77838-5

1,2-Dibromotetrachloroethane acts as a useful brominating reagent for diaryl Te^II species in the establishment of a room temperature catalytic cycle for the conversion of thiocarbonyl compounds to their oxo analogues.