
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Crank, G 
A1  - Makin, MIH 
T1  - Oxidation of thiols by superoxide ion
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1984
VL  - 37
IS  - 11
SP  - 2331
EP  - 2337
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9842331 
N2  - Superoxide ion oxidizes aromatic thiols to disulfides or sulfonic acids. Benzene-1,2-dithiol and its 4-methyl analogue formed the cyclic disulfides dibenzo[c,g]tetrathiocins. Aliphatic thiols gave disulfides, and ethane-1,2-dithiol and propane-1,3-dithiol formed the cyclic disulfides 1,2,5,6- tetrathiocan and 1,2,6,7-tetrathiecan respectively. Butane-1,4-dithiol underwent an intramolecular cyclization to 1,2-dithian. Cysteine was oxidized by O2-&#183; to cysteic acid. 
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