Tetrahedron Letters
Chemoselective sulfide oxidation mediated by bridged flavinium organocatalysts
BJ Marsh, DR Carbery
Index: Marsh, Barrie J.; Carbery, David R. Tetrahedron Letters, 2010 , vol. 51, # 17 p. 2362 - 2365
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Abstract
The chemoselective oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides, catalysed by bridged, tetracyclic flavinium catalysts is presented. The flavinium catalysts are easily prepared via a telescoped three-step process. A range of sulfoxides is accessed in excellent yield and chemoselectivity.
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