
%0 Journal Article
%A Harris, RLN 
%T The oxidation of thioureas and related compounds in the presence of pyrroles. The synthesis of S-pyrrolylisothiouronium salts
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1970/06/01
%V 23
%N 6
%P 1199-1207
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9701199
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9701199 
%X The oxidation of thioureas in the presence of pyrroles by halogens or hydrogen peroxide in acidic conditions gives S-pyrrolylisothiouronium salts in high yield. The mechanism of the reaction is believed to involve oxidation of the thiourea to a sulphenyl halide species which then reacts with the pyrrole in a typical electrophilic substitution. The reaction has been extended to include several thioamides and heterocyclic thiols as well as thiourea. 
