Abstract
The C-O bond in xanthates derived from carbohydrates can be reductively cleaved by heating in 2-propanol in the presence of equimolar amounts of dilauroyl peroxide, added in small portions; if benzene is used as the solvent, an O- to S- rearrangement of the xanthate occurs.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 9435-9438 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 51 |
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| Publication status | Published - 17 Dec 1998 |