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Formation of Stable Aryldisulphide Ions in Dimethylacetamide from the Reaction of Sulphur with Thiolate Ions
Benaichouche, Meriem,Bosser, Gerard,Paris, Jacky,Auger, Jacques,Plichon, Vincent
, p. 31 - 36 (2007/10/02)
The conditions for the formation of aryldisulphide ions, RS2- during the direct reaction of sulphur with thiolate ions RS- have been studied by the use of spectroelectrochemistry in dimethylacetamide.The series of derivatives examined was R = p-tolyl (1), phenyl (2), 8-quinolyl (3), 2- and 4-pyridyl (4), (5), N-oxido 4-pyridyl (6), 2- and 4-nitrophenyl (7), (8), and 2-(5-nitropyridyl) (9).Sulphur reaction leads to RS2- ions and preceded the oxidation to diaryldisulphide RS2R and polysulphide ions Sx-.With derivatives (1)-(3), both reactions are successive and practically stoicheiometric, while for derivatives containing electron-withdrawing groups (6)-(9), the equilibrium constants have been measured.Analysis of the reaction products by methylation of several solutions of thiolate ions in the presence of sulphur confirmed the possibility of obtaining aryldisulphide ions stabilized in aprotic dipolar media.
Relative Nucleophilicities of Aryldisulphide and Thiolate Ions in Dimethylacetamide Estimated from their Reaction Rates with Alkyl Halides
Benaichouche, Meriem,Bosser, Gerard,Paris, Jacky,Plichon, Vincent
, p. 1421 - 1424 (2007/10/02)
The relative rates of nucleophilic substitution (SN2) of alkyl halides by aromatic thiolates ArS- and aryldisulphide ions ArS2- have been studied in dimethylacetamide by UV-visible spectrophotometry for Ar = 4-nitrophenyl (1), 2-nitrophenyl (2), and 8-quinolyl (3).Rate constants are relative to the rate constants for benzenethiolate ions (4), studied as reference.With Ar = (1), the reaction rate for disulphide ions is ten times higher than that for monosulphide ions stabilized by the elevated delocalization of their charge.With Ar = (2) and (3), the reactivity of disulphide ions is higher than that of the corresponding thiolates.Our study is consistent with the uncomplicated introduction of a disulphide bond into various substrates from aryldisulphide ions stabilized in aprotic dipolar media.
