ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF α,α'-DIBROMO-DIBENZYLSULFONE, -SULFOXIDE, AND -SULFIDE

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)90440-X

The electrochemical reduction of the title compounds in dimethylformamide affords in all cases stilbene as a major product, leading to the conclusion that cyclization to a three-membered ring containing sulfur is a common feature in these reductions.Other products isolated in the reductions help to shed light upon the course of the reactions.