Selective Deoxygenation of Sulfoxides to Sulfides with Phosphites Catalyzed by Dichlorodioxomolybdenum(VI)

Abstract

Chemoselective deoxygenation of sulfoxides to sulfides was carried out by P(OPh)₃ in mild conditions catalyzed by dichlorodioxomolybdenum(VI).

Key words

sulfoxides - sulfides - molybdenum(VI) - oxotransfer - catalysis

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Chemical shifts (ppm) for the methyl groups of DMF are: 2.89 and 2.78 (free DMF); 3.10 and 2.98 [MoO₂Cl₂ (dmf)₂]; 3.00 and 2.93 [‘MoOCl₂ (dmf)₂’].