Synthesis 2011(2): 277-280  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1258331
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Silver Nitrate Catalyzed Oxidation of Sulfides

Rima Das, Debashis Chakraborty*
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, Tamil Nadu, India
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Publication History

Received 8 October 2010
Publication Date:
15 November 2010 (online)

Abstract

A variety of sulfides were converted into the corresponding sulfoxide derivatives with 70% tert-butyl hydroperoxide in water as the oxidant in the presence of catalytic quantity of silver nitrate. The method described has a wide range of application, does not involve cumbersome workup, exhibits chemoselectivity, and proceeds under mild reaction conditions, and the resulting products are obtained in good yields within a reasonable time.