Oxidation of thiols to disulfides
Description: When treated with an oxidizing agent such as iodine or molecular oxygen, thiols can be converted to disulfides.
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Org. Synth. 1948, 28, 16
DOI Link: 10.15227/orgsyn.028.0016
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What disulfides would you obtain from oxidation of the following thiols? 3-Methyl-1-butanethiol
Draw two molecules of 3-methyl-butane-1-thiol. Then break both S-H bonds. Then form a new bond between the S and S. That’s your molecule.