"Thiols can be oxidized by Br2 or I2 to yield disulfides (RSSR′). The reaction is easily reversed, and a disulfide can be reduced back to a thiol by treatment with zinc and acid."
— Thiol

January 1, 1970

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John McMurry, Organic Chemistry 8th ed. (2012), Ch. 18. Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides