Leuckart thiophenol reaction

The Leuckart thiophenol reaction is the decomposition of a diazoxanthate, by gentle warming in a slightly acidic cuprous medium, to its corresponding aryl xanthates which give aryl thiols on alkaline hydrolysis and aryl thioethers on further warming.

This reaction was first reported by Rudolf Leuckart in 1890.[1][2] [3]

References

  1. ↑ Leuckart, Rudolf (30 December 1889). "Eine neue Methode zur Darstellung aromatischer Mercaptane". Journal für Praktische Chemie 41 (1): 179–224. doi:10.1002/prac.18900410114.
  2. ↑ Fukushima, D. K.; Tarbell, D. S. (1947). "m-THIOCRESOL". Organic Syntheses 27: 81. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.027.0081.
  3. ↑ Merck Index 14th Ed.