Synthesis 2007(21): 3286-3289  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-990800
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A Mild and Environmentally Benign Oxidation of Thiols to Disulfides

Masayuki Kirihara*a, Yasutaka Asaia, Shiho Ogawaa, Takuya Noguchia,b, Akihiko Hatanoa, Yoshiro Hiraib
a Department of Materials and Life Science, Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology, 2200-2 Toyosawa, Fukuroi, Shizuoka 437-8555, Japan
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b Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Toyama University, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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Received 14 September 2006
Publication Date:
21 September 2007 (online)

Abstract

Thiols were effectively oxidized into disulfides by reacting with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalytic amount of iodide ion or iodine.