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Clay-catalysed dealkylation of organic sulfides

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Both K10- as well as modified montmorillonites such as cation-exchanged and surfactant-pillared clays catalyse the cleavage of carbon–sulfur single bonds resulting in dealkylation of organic sulfides. The corresponding disulfides are obtained in high yield.

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  1. School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625 021, India

    Kannan P. Naicker & K. Pitchumani

  2. Department of Materials Science, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625 021, India

    A. Lalitha & C. Srinivasan

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Naicker, K.P., Lalitha, A., Pitchumani, K. et al. Clay-catalysed dealkylation of organic sulfides. Catalysis Letters 56, 237–239 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019033801867

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