p-(Trimethylsilyl)phenylmethanethiol

[Green Chemistry]Sulfur Compounds with Less Odor

These sulfur compounds with less odor are made by replacing one of alkyl chains bound to a sulfur atom by a dodecyl radical. Each has less volatility and smells less disagreeable.Recently, sulfur compounds with less odor have been investigated1^{) 2)}, and Sulfide and Sulfoxide are each applicable to alcohol oxidation reaction, typified by Corey-Kim oxidation and Swern oxidation. Especially in Corey-Kim oxidation, the reaction progresses even in solvents that are easy to treat. Moreover, Sulfide can be applied to dealkylation of ethers and esters. Sulfonium salt can also be used as a methylation agent for micell formation^{4) 5)} in addition to synthesis of oxirane3⁾.Thiol introduced the trimethylsilyl (TMS) group, which readily induces functional group conversion, to the benzene ring will be released soon⁶⁾.

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