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4-amino-2-iminodithiole derivatives were synthesised via multi-component reactions of tetramethyl thiourea, isothiocyanates and alkyl bromides in the presence of ZnO nanorods (ZnO-NR) as the catalyst in water at ambient temperature. These reactions provide low yields without catalysts. The catalyst exhibited significant reusable activity.
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Rostami-Charati, F., Hajinasiri, R., Sayyed Alangi, S.Z. et al. ZnO-nanorods as economical catalyst for synthesis of 4-amino-2-iminodithiole derivatives using tetramethyl thiourea in water. Chem. Pap. 70, 907–912 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1515/chempap-2016-0030
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