Synthesis 2017; 49(04): 917-924
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588315
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Green Organocatalytic Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides and Sulfones

Errika Voutyritsa
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece   Email: ckokotos@chem.uoa.gr
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Ierasia Triandafillidi
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece   Email: ckokotos@chem.uoa.gr
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Christoforos G. Kokotos*
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece   Email: ckokotos@chem.uoa.gr
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Publication History

Received: 29 June 2016

Accepted after revision: 26 August 2016

Publication Date:
21 September 2016 (online)


Abstract

A highly efficient synthetic methodology towards the selective synthesis of sulfoxides and sulfones is reported using a cheap and green organocatalytic method. Starting from sulfides and using 2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone as the organocatalyst and H2O2 as the oxidant, the high-yielding preparation of sulfoxides or sulfones is described, being dependent on the reaction conditions.

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