Synthesis of catecholthioethers by the selective oxidation of catechols in competition with 2-mercaptobenzoxazole, By Esmail Tammari

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Title	Synthesis of catecholthioethers by the selective oxidation of catechols in competition with 2-mercaptobenzoxazole
Type	Article
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Journal	MENDELEEV COMMUNICATIONS
DOI	—
Researchers	Esmail Tammari (First researcher) ,

Abstract

Potassium ferricyanide acts as a selective oxidising agent for the oxidation of catechols even in the presence of 2-mercaptobenzoxazole, as an easily oxidisable thiol to produce related catechol thioethers