CHEMISTRY OF ALIPHATIC DISULFIDES .3. FORMATION OF SULFIDES DURING CLEAVAGE BY CYANIDE ION
CHEMISTRY OF ALIPHATIC DISULFIDES .3. FORMATION OF SULFIDES DURING CLEAVAGE BY CYANIDE ION
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DOI:
10.1021/ja01483a034
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发表时间:
1961-01-01
影响因子:
15
通讯作者:
CARROLL, FI
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作者:
HISKEY, RG;CARROLL, FI
Cyanide ion cleavage of three unsymmetrical disulfides yield unsymmetrical sulfides as the major product and, in addition, small amounts of thiocyanates and trapped mercaptides. The more stable mercaptide is preferentially produced. Formation of sulfide occurs as the result of a secondary reaction between mercaptide and thiocyanate formed in the initial cleavage. Evidence is presented for the equilibrium nature of the reaction. Possible mechanisms are discussed.The direction of cyanide ion cleavage of several unsymmetrical aliphatic disulfides has been found1 to be related to the stability of the mercaptide ion produced: the mercaptide of greater anionic stability and the corresponding alkyl thiocyanate predominate. In order to provide a more thorough test of this proposal, 6· 6 substrates containing a potential mercaptide of stability equal to or greater than the previously used sodium carbo-metboxymeth; d mercaptide (I) were desirable. Thus methyl 6-keto-3, 4-dithiahept. anoate (II),“ApKa" 0.06, 7 methyl 4-phenyl-3, 4-dithiabutanoate (III),“ApKa” 1.28, and methyl 5-(4-nitrophenyl)-3, 4-dithiapentanoate (IV) were cleaved using the general conditionspreviously described. 1 The re-