Green Organocatalytic Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides and Sulfones

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.

Key words

organocatalytic oxidation - sulfoxides - sulfones - hydrogen peroxide - green chemistry

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