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Reduced species (HSO−2, SO·−2) promoted one-pot synthesis of phenyl alkyl selenides has been developed. This synthetic method was achieved by reactions of diphenyl diselenide with alkyl halides at room temperature. It is noteworthy that the reactions were operated under mild reaction conditions, required short time, and got good results. A single electron transfer reaction mechanism was proposed for the reaction.

A sodium dithionite, sodium thiosulfate and rongalite promoted one-pot synthesis of aryl alkyl sulfides at room temperature has been developed. The reactions of a range of disulfides with alkyl halides proceeded smoothly in the presence of rongalite. Possible reaction pathways are discussed and the effects of these sulfites on disulfides are investigated. The important features of this protocol are metal-free, strong-base-free, and mild reaction conditions, operational simplicity, short reaction times and high yields of products.

Indirectly introduce trifluoromethylthio-, alkylthio-, and trifluoromethylsulfinyl to pyrazole ring by a convenient reaction of a pyrazolyl disulfide with F3CBr and alkyl halides in the presence of sodium dithionite at room temperature. Followed by selective oxidation with H2O2 or trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) to give trifluoromethylsulfenyl phenylpyrazole, alkylsulfenyl phenylpyazole, trifluoromethylsulfinyl phenylpyrazole 4a (a highly efficient insecticide named fipronil) and ethylsulfinyl phenylpyrazole 4c derivatives, respectively.