Abstract
Indium(I) iodide promotes cleavage of dialkyl disulfides generating thiolate anions which then undergo facile addition to α, β -unsaturated ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic esters and nitriles under neutral conditions producing corresponding β-keto or β-cyano sulfides in high yields. There are several examples of dialkyl/diaryl disulfides and activated alkenes participating in this reaction.
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