Potassium permanganate absorbed on copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate has been found to be an efficient, inexpensive, and green oxidation agent for the synthesis of "symmetrical" thiosulfonate S-esters by oxidation of the corresponding symmetrical disulfides. The oxidation reactions were carried out under solvent-free reaction conditions within 15 min under the influence of microwave irradiation, as well as (for comparison) supported by conventional heating, to afford yields of the thiosulfonate S-esters in the range of 60-83%. The oxidation reaction appears to proceed (at least partly) via an intermediate symmetrical vic-disulfoxide. KMnO 4 /CuSO 4 · 5H 2 O microwave irradiation R S R O O O O S R S R S R S R S

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