“…46 Iodosobenzene diacetate caused diacetoxylation 59 of the heterocycle of 2,5-diphenyl-l,4-dithiadiene rather than oxidation of the sulfide function, and with 2,5-diphenyl-l,4-dithiadiene-l-oxide unexpected results were obtained, as discussed in section C-4. Manganese dioxide 50 gives good yields of dibutyl and dibenzyl sulfoxides, a poor yield of diallyl sulfoxide, and fails to oxidize bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl) sulfide. Manganese dioxide 50 gives good yields of dibutyl and dibenzyl sulfoxides, a poor yield of diallyl sulfoxide, and fails to oxidize bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl) sulfide.…”