Chapter 15: Alcohols, Diols and Thiols
Disulfides
Reaction type: Oxidation / Reduction
Summary
Disulfides,
R-
S
-
S
-R
, are formed via the oxidation of thiols,
R
S
H
.
This reaction occurs quite readily, even by oxygen in air.
Disulfides are important in biological systems (eg. protein structure)
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Dr. Ian Hunt
, Department of Chemistry
