“…The sulfur compound is then treated with a thiophilic, ''soft'' electrophilic oxidant, for example, electrophilic halogenation agents such as NBS, NIS, 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DBH), Br 2 , SO 2 Cl 2 [157], F 2 [163], IF 5 [164], BrF 3 [165], 4-MePhIF 2 [166], nitrosyl cations (NO + BF 4 − ) [160], or F-TEDA [167] in the presence of a fluoride source (50 or 70% HF-pyridine [157], HF-melamine [158], and NEt 3 ·3HF [161]). The sulfur compound is then treated with a thiophilic, ''soft'' electrophilic oxidant, for example, electrophilic halogenation agents such as NBS, NIS, 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DBH), Br 2 , SO 2 Cl 2 [157], F 2 [163], IF 5 [164], BrF 3 [165], 4-MePhIF 2 [166], nitrosyl cations (NO + BF 4 − ) [160], or F-TEDA [167] in the presence of a fluoride source (50 or 70% HF-pyridine [157], HF-melamine [158], and NEt 3 ·3HF [161]).…”