“…Arylazo sulfides [( E )- 1a ,4c ( E )- 1b ,4c ( E )- 1c ,4d ( Z )- 1c ,4c ( E )- and ( Z )- 1d , ( Z )- 1e , ( Z )- 1f ,4d ( Z )- 1g , 4e ], aryl phenyl sulfides ( 2a ,4b 2b 4a ), and aryl tert -butyl sulfides ( 2c ,4c 2e ) were analytically pure samples prepared as reported. tert -Butyl 4-nitrophenyl sulfide ( 2d ) was an authentic sample from our laboratory, isolated in the reactions on the corresponding arylazo sulfide ( Z )- 1d with nucleophiles: 4g mp 37.1−38.0 °C (petroleum ether); 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 80 MHz) δ 1.35 (9H, s), 7.66 and 8.16 (2H each, AA‘BB‘, J 8.6 Hz).…”