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Formation of S-alkylthiosulfates/Bunte's salts from Alkyl sulfates?

Merryp - 5-3-2020 at 14:31

Wiki describes the reaction between alkyl halides and sodium thiosulfate, I was wondering whether that'd also occur with alkyl sulfates.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunte_salt

Metacelsus - 6-3-2020 at 05:14

Yes, sulfate should be a good enough leaving group.