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What is the role played by HgCl2 in the conversion of thioketals to carbonyl?

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What is the role played by HgCl2 in the conversion of thioketals to carbonyl?

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Madhusudan Chavan

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11 Mar 2010 16:13:36 IST

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Desulphurisation of thioketal takes place in presence of HgCl2 which gets converted to HgS, the reaction proceeds via formation of geminal dichloride which subsequently gets hydrolysed to form carbonyl compound.

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