Effects of methanol solvation on the nucleophilic reactions of thiolates with 2-substituted-2-nitropropanes
Publication Type
Original research
Authors
Suleiman I Al-Khalil
W Russell Bowman
Methanol solvation prevents SRN1 substitution in the reaction of Me2C(X)NO2 with thiolates and favours an alternative redox reaction to yield disulphide and nit.