A new, practical method for the oxidative conversion of disulfides into thiosulfonates is reported. It is based on the use of hydrogen peroxide as a green oxidant and HCl as a source of the actual catalyst, in acetonitrile as solvent at room temperature. Both disulfides and thiols are efficient substrates for this reaction that permitted the preparation of a small library of symmetrical thiosulfonates in good yields.
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