The First Effective Procedure for the Direct Esterification and Thiolysis of Sulfinic Acids

Abstract

Alkyl arenesulfinates and S-thiosulfinates are readily accessible in good yields by the reaction of sulfinic acids and alcohols or thiols, respectively, in the presence of lanthanide(III) triflates as catalysts.

Key words

sulfinates - S-thiosulfinates - esterification - thiolysis - lanthanide(III) triflates

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