A rapid and efficient cleavage of organic disulfides to mercaptans using ZrCl4/NaBH4

Article abstract of DOI:10.1080/00397910008086947

A practical and cheaper reagent system ZrCl/NaBH₄ is used for the reductive cleavage of organic disulfides to mercaptans under mild conditions, in excellent yields.

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A Rapid and Efficient Cleavage
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K. Purushothama Chary , S. Rajaram & D. S.
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Iyengar
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Discovery Laboratory, Organic Division II, Indian
Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500
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