The reaction is named after Ralph Mozingo, who reported the cleavage of
thioethers with Raney nickel in 1942.[5] However the modern iteration of the reaction, involving the cyclic dithioacetal, was developed by
Melville Wolfrom.[6]
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10.1021/ja01234a021.