Triethylsulfonium bromide

Other interesting electrolytic systems have been developed based on electrolysis of triethylsulfonium bromide in acetonitrile with a lead cathode H8,ii9)j and electrolyses of aqueous solutions of sodium tetra-alkylboron compounds 245,337) Altogether, the breadth and depth of the research effort that has been devoted to the various electrolytic methods for the synthesis of tetraalkyllead compounds is remarkable. However, the successful development of a commercial process has not been accomplished, and indeed, it is probably less likely today than it was several years ago. 

In agreement with the predictions for reaction type (b) in Table 5-4, the thermolysis of triethylsulfonium bromide takes place more slowly in polar solvents, e.g. alcohols, than in less polar solvents, e.g. acetone [50],... 

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