Methyl 4-Pentafluorosulfanylphenyl Sulfoximines

Abstract

A low-cost and high-yielding synthetic route towards methyl 4-pentafluorosulfanylphenyl sulfoximines from the corresponding sulfide has been developed. The intermediate N-cyano sulfoximine was converted into the corresponding N-(1H)-tetrazole, and the NH-sulfoximine was modified by N-arylation and N-alkylation reactions.

Key words

building blocks - pentafluorosulfanyl group - sulfoximine - organofluorine compounds - sulfilimine

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