SHORTPAPER	Synthesis 2002: 0856-0858 DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-28520
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York
Simple and Selective Oxidation of Thiols to Disulfides with Dimethylsulfoxide Catalyzed by Dichlorodioxomolybdenum(VI)
Roberto Sanz*, Rafael Aguado, María R. Pedrosa, Francisco J. Arnáiz*
Departamento de Química, Universidad de Burgos, 09001-Burgos, Spain Fax: +34(94)7258831; e-Mail: farnaiz@ubu.es;
Received 25 January 2002

Abstract

Selective and quantitative conversion of thiols to disulfides was effected by dimethyl sulfoxide under mild conditions catalyzed by dichlorodioxomolybdenum(VI).

Key words

thiols - disulfides - molybdenum(VI) complexes - oxo­transfer catalysis - sulfoxides