Reaction of thiols and organic disulfides with iron group metals and their oxides

Abstract

The reactivity of individual BuSH, DdSH (Dd is dodecyl), BnSH (Bn is benzyl), PhSH, and Pr2S2 toward iron group metals under static conditions (without mechanical activation of reaction) and dynamic conditions (with mechanical activation of reaction) was determined. Under static conditions, only BnSH and PhSH are reactive toward iron group metals, while DdSH, BnSH, PhSH, and Pr2S2 are reactive under dynamic conditions. It was shown that oxygen and water admixtures under static conditions favor the formation of iron group metal thiolates and their effect decreases from iron to nickel. The ability of iron group metals to form thiolates when reacted with Pr2S2 increases from iron to nickel.