Activation of Reducing Agents. Sodium Hydride Containing Complex Reducing Agents. 33. NiCRA's and NiCRAL's as New Efficient Desulfurizing Reagents

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00281a029

It is shown that nickel-containing complex reducing agents alone or in the presence of 2,2'-bipyridine (NiCRA and NiCRAL-bpy, respectively) are very efficient in the desulfurization of sulfur containing organic compounds.A number of functional groups are resistant.Advantages of the inexpensive and nonpyrophoric CRA's are their easy preparation and handling.The mechanism of these desulfuryzations are discussed and compared to those with Ni(0) complexes.