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Abstract
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Electrochemical methods are more and more widely used for the study of electroactive compounds in pharmaceutical forms and physiological fluids due to their simple, rapid, and economical properties [1]. Investigation of catechol derivatives may lead to the discovery of selectively acting, biodegradable agrochemicals with a human, animal, and plant compatibility [2]. Thiols, as one of the intercellular reducing agents, generally protect biological systems against oxidative and inflammatory stress by serving as radical scavengers and/ or cofactors for intracellular enzymatic anti-oxidation functions [3]. In this study electrochemical synthesis of some thioether derivatives were directly carried out via the electrochemical oxidation of some diols such as catechol, 4-tert-butylcatechol and 3- methylcatechol in the presence of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole under green conditions
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