Electrosynthesis of S-thiocarbamates with disulfides as a sulfur source

Chem Commun (Camb). 2022 Jan 13;58(5):657-660. doi: 10.1039/d1cc05399j.

Abstract

An electrochemical oxidative synthesis of S-thiocarbamates by a carbamothioation reaction via a three-component coupling reaction (disulfide, water and isocyanide) is developed, which avoids the use of external oxidants and generates only hydrogen gas as the by-product. With NH4I as the mediator and electrolyte, the desired S-thiocarbamates were obtained in good yields in an undivided cell at room temperature.