COBALT CARBONYL CATALYZED REACTIONS OF DISULFIDES: CARBONYLATION TO THIOESTERS AND DESULFURIZATION TO SULFIDES.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)98115-2

Aromatic and benzylic disulfides react with carbon monoxide and a catalytic amount of cobalt carbonyl to give thioesters and carbonyl sulfide, while the presence of t-butyl peroxide results in the formation of sulfides in high yields.