Polysulfurating reagent design for unsymmetrical polysulfide construction

Synthetic methods to access unsymmetrical polysulfides are limited despite their high biological relevance. Here, the authors disclose a polysulfurating reagent affording unsymmetrical di- and tri-sulfides under mild conditions, and suitable for late-stage modification of natural products.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiao Xiao, Jiahui Xue, Xuefeng Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04306-5