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Novel method of activating thiols by their conversion into thionitrites with dinitrogen tetroxide

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The reaction of thiols with N2O4 in an inert organic solvent such as CCl4 or ether at low temperatures afforded aryl and alkyl thionitrites in quantitative yields.
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The reaction of thiols with N2O4 in an inert organic solvent such as CCl4 or ether at low temperatures afforded aryl and alkyl thionitrites in quantitative yields; the thionitrites thus obtained reacted very readily with other thiols or sulphinic acids to give unsymmetrical disulphides or thiolsulphonates in nearly quantitative yields.

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Biological chemistry and clinical potential of S-nitrosothiols.

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S-Nitrosothiols and the Bioregulatory Actions of Nitrogen Oxides Through Reactions with Thiol Groups

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