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Synlett 1998; 1998(12): 1327-1328
DOI: 10.1055/s-1998-1948
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Asymmetric Oxidation of Dithioacetals and Dithioketals Catalyzed by a Chiral Vanadium Complex

Carsten Bolm* , Frank Bienewald
  • *Institut für Organische Chemie der RWTH Aachen, Professor Pirlet-Str. 1, D-52056 Aachen, Germany; Fax + 49 241 8888 391; E-mail: Carsten Bolm@RWTH-Aachen.de
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31 December 2000 (online)

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Vanadium-catalyzed enantioselective oxidations of dithioacetals and dithioketals with 30% aqueous H2O2 give the corresponding monosulfoxides with enantioselectivities of up to 85% ee. The scope of this asymmetric analysis has been investigated.

vanadium complexes - asymmetric catalysis - oxidation - sulfur - sulfoxides