Benzyl or substituted benzyl phosphorothionothiolates (1a–f) on treatment with anhydrous aluminium chloride in benzene at reflux temperature undergo cleavage of the C-S bond with formation of aromatic ring benzylated products (2a–f) in very good yield.
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