Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1988, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (12): 1287.

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Reduction of Sulfoxides with Combined Reducing Agent Ferric Chloride/Sodium Borohydride

Lin Ronghui, Zhang Yongmin   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Hangzhou University, Bangzhou
  • Received:1987-06-04 Online:1988-12-24 Published:1988-12-24

Abstract: Under mild conditions various sulfoxides were reduced to sulfides by combined reducing agent ferric chloride/sodium borohydride in excellent yields. The reduction mechanism was also discussed.

Key words: Combined reducing agent, Reduction, Sodium borohydride, Ferric chloride. Mechanism

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