1: 65 percent / PPh3, Pd(acac)2 / dioxane / 72 h / Heating 2: H2 / 10percent Pd/C / ethyl acetate / 0.33 h / 760 Torr View Scheme

1: 65 percent / PPh3, Pd(acac)2 / dioxane / 72 h / Heating 2: H2 / 10percent Pd/C / ethyl acetate / 0.33 h / 760 Torr View Scheme

magnesium Yield given. Multistep reaction;

hydrogen in acetone T=-78°C; P=3.5 Torr; other alkyl substituted-benzyl sulfides and alkyl sulfides, competition with n-octyl benzyl sulfide, reaction rate relative to n-octyl benzyl sulfide, microwave generation of H from H2, reaction time 5-15 min; MechanismProduct distribution;

hydrogenchloride; amalgamated zinc

1: AlCl3 2: amalgamated zinc; aqueous HCl View Scheme

1: AlCl3 2: amalgamated zinc; aqueous HCl View Scheme