Organic reactions in ionic liquids: an efficient method for the synthesis of aryl sulfones by alkylation of sodium arenesulfinates with alkyl halides

…, ZC Chen, ZG Le, QG Zheng

Index: Hu, Yi; Chen, Zhen-Chu; Le, Zhang-Gao; Zheng, Qin-Guo Journal of Chemical Research, 2004 , # 4 p. 267 - 269

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Abstract

An ionic liquid based on 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BmimBF4) is used as a reusable reaction medium for the alkylation of sodium arenesulfinates with alkyl halides. This procedure is convenient, efficient and generally gives rise to the S-alkylated product with high selectivity when applied to active halides.