methanesulfenyl chloride, bromine, and methanesulfenyl bromide) to give N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl chloride or bromide; (3) in situ reaction with primary arylamines. All the target products were obtained in high yields (85-98%; 16 reactions, average yield 93%) and with high purity. Also noteworthy is the recovery of byproducts of industrial interest, namely methanethiol and dimethyl disulfide, with complete exploitation