New synthesis of. alpha.-chlorosulfoxides. Reaction of diazo compounds with sulfinyl chlorides

CG Venier, HH Hsieh, HJ Barager III

Index: Venier,C.G. et al. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1973 , vol. 38, p. 17 - 19

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Abstract

A new and facile synthesis of a-chloro sulfoxides involving the reaction of sulfinyl chlorides and diazo compounds has been developed. A comparison with previously known methods shows that this new method is superior for the preparation of many of the a-chloro sulfoxides whose reactions have generated much recent interest. In particular, methyl chloromethyl (l), bis (chloromethyl)(Z), benzyl chloromethyl (4), and methyl chlorobensyl (5) sulfoxides are ...