When sulfur disappears without trace
(PHYSorg.com Chemistry)

Many natural products and drugs feature a so-called dicarbonyl motif- in certain cases, however, their preparation poses a challenge to organic chemists. In their most recent work, Nuno Maulide and his coworkers from the University of Vienna present a new route for these molecules. They use oxidized sulfur compounds, even though sulfur is not included in the final product. The results are now published in Science.