Synthesis 1996; 1996(3): 399-402
DOI: 10.1055/s-1996-4207
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Chemoselective Synthesis of Trifluoromethylvinyl Sulfoxides and Sulfones Through Oxidation of Corresponding Sulfides

Jean-Pierre Bégué, Abdel M’Bida, Danièle Bonnet-Delpon, Barbara Novo, Giuseppe Resnati*
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

At low temperatures, perfluoro-cis-2,3-dialkyloxaziridines 4 oxidize 1-trifluoromethylvinyl sulfides 1 to the corresponding sulfoxides 2 in quantitative yields. By using 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid, or the same oxaziridines at room temperature, sulfones 3 are formed exclusively.

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