Selective and facile oxidative desulfurization of thioureas and thiobarbituric acids with singlet molecular oxygen generated fromtrans-3,5-dihydroperoxy-3,5-dimethyl-1,2-dioxolane

An efficient and facile procedure using trans-3,5-dihydroperoxy-3,5-dimethyl-1,2-dioxolane has been developed for oxidative desulfurization of thioureas and thiobarbituric acids. The reactions proceeded smoothly very fast under mild conditions in basic media at room temperature to afford the respective ureas in excellent yields. Simple procedure and work up, mild conditions, high yields, short reaction times, use of highly potent and non-toxic oxidant are the main merits of the present method.