An efficient oxidation of long chain alkyl methyl sulfides to sulfoxides

T Yamamoto, T Hayakawa, M Yoshino…

Index: Yamamoto, Tamotsu; Hayakawa, Tetsushi; Yoshino, Mugi; Hata, Soh-Ichiroh; Hirayama, Yorinobu Organic Preparations and Procedures International, 2000 , vol. 32, # 2 p. 192 - 196

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Abstract

The oxidation of sulfides with sodium periodate in water'or in aqueous methanol'affords sulfoxides selectively and in high yields. On the other hand, the oxidation of sulfides which are poorly soluble or insoluble in these solvent systems does not lead to good results. We now report that long chain alkyl methyl sulfoxides (LCAMSO), which exhibit molecular alignment similar to those of