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Waste-free thiolysis of epoxide in water with high yield

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An environmentally benign and efficient process for the preparation of β-hydroxysulfides was developed by a practical and simple reaction of thiols with epoxides in water catalyzed by K2CO3 in high yields and short reaction times.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, P.O. Box 11465-9516, Tehran, 11365, Iran

    E. Akbari & M. R. Saidi

  2. Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran, P.O. Box 14335-186, Tehran, Iran

    N. Azizi

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Azizi, N., Akbari, E. & Saidi, M.R. Waste-free thiolysis of epoxide in water with high yield. JICS 6, 165–167 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03246516

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