Synthesis 2018; 50(11): 2231-2234
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1609446
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

An Efficient Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfones with Urea–Hydrogen Peroxide in the Presence of Phthalic Anhydride in Ethyl Acetate

Marlon Lutz
Process Research and Development, Regis Technologies, 8210 Austin Ave., Morton Grove, IL 60053, USA   Email: ilikhotvorik@registech.com
,
Marta Wenzler
Process Research and Development, Regis Technologies, 8210 Austin Ave., Morton Grove, IL 60053, USA   Email: ilikhotvorik@registech.com
,
Igor Likhotvorik*
Process Research and Development, Regis Technologies, 8210 Austin Ave., Morton Grove, IL 60053, USA   Email: ilikhotvorik@registech.com
› Author Affiliations
This work was supported by Regis Technologies, Inc.
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Publication History

Received: 27 February 2018

Accepted after revision: 14 March 2018

Publication Date:
04 April 2018 (online)


Abstract

A metal-free, environmentally benign oxidation of substituted sulfides directly to their corresponding sulfones is described. Using urea-hydrogen peroxide and phthalic anhydride in ethyl acetate clean conversion into the sulfone was achieved without observation of the possible sulfoxide oxidation product.

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