A Concise, Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Davis’ Oxaziridines using Sodium Hypochlorite

Abstract N-Sulfonyloxaziridines (Davis’ oxaziridines) can be synthesized by reacting the corresponding N-sulfonylimines with aqueous sodium hypochlorite in acetonitrile without any catalyst. The pH of the aqueous sodium hypochlorite is crucial to obtain the product in high yield. Optimi...

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Main Authors: Saori Kitagawa, Hiromitsu Mori, Tatsuya Odagiri, Katsuya Suzuki, You Kikkawa, Rie Osugi, Shinobu Takizawa, Yoshikazu Kimura, Masayuki Kirihara
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Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2019-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1611722
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author Saori Kitagawa
Hiromitsu Mori
Tatsuya Odagiri
Katsuya Suzuki
You Kikkawa
Rie Osugi
Shinobu Takizawa
Yoshikazu Kimura
Masayuki Kirihara
author_facet Saori Kitagawa
Hiromitsu Mori
Tatsuya Odagiri
Katsuya Suzuki
You Kikkawa
Rie Osugi
Shinobu Takizawa
Yoshikazu Kimura
Masayuki Kirihara
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description Abstract N-Sulfonyloxaziridines (Davis’ oxaziridines) can be synthesized by reacting the corresponding N-sulfonylimines with aqueous sodium hypochlorite in acetonitrile without any catalyst. The pH of the aqueous sodium hypochlorite is crucial to obtain the product in high yield. Optimized conditions are presented that allow synthetically useful Davis’ oxaziridines to be easily obtained in up to 90% yields from the corresponding imines by using inexpensive, stable, environmentally friendly sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate crystals as the oxidant, with high reproducibility.
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spelling doaj.art-f83371b7f18641b0818387fc83e841732022-12-22T00:59:07ZengGeorg Thieme Verlag KGSynOpen2509-93962019-01-010301212510.1055/s-0037-1611722A Concise, Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Davis’ Oxaziridines using Sodium HypochloriteSaori Kitagawa0Hiromitsu Mori1Tatsuya Odagiri2Katsuya Suzuki3You Kikkawa4Rie Osugi5Shinobu Takizawa6Yoshikazu Kimura7Masayuki Kirihara8Department of Materials and Life ScienceDepartment of Materials and Life ScienceR&D Department of ChemicalsDepartment of Materials and Life ScienceDepartment of Materials and Life ScienceDepartment of Materials and Life ScienceThe Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR)Research and Development DepartmentDepartment of Materials and Life ScienceAbstract N-Sulfonyloxaziridines (Davis’ oxaziridines) can be synthesized by reacting the corresponding N-sulfonylimines with aqueous sodium hypochlorite in acetonitrile without any catalyst. The pH of the aqueous sodium hypochlorite is crucial to obtain the product in high yield. Optimized conditions are presented that allow synthetically useful Davis’ oxaziridines to be easily obtained in up to 90% yields from the corresponding imines by using inexpensive, stable, environmentally friendly sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate crystals as the oxidant, with high reproducibility.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1611722oxaziridinedavis’ oxaziridinesodium hypochloritesodium hypochlorite pentahydrate n-sulfonylimineoxidation
spellingShingle Saori Kitagawa
Hiromitsu Mori
Tatsuya Odagiri
Katsuya Suzuki
You Kikkawa
Rie Osugi
Shinobu Takizawa
Yoshikazu Kimura
Masayuki Kirihara
A Concise, Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Davis’ Oxaziridines using Sodium Hypochlorite
SynOpen
oxaziridine
davis’ oxaziridine
sodium hypochlorite
sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate
n-sulfonylimine
oxidation
title A Concise, Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Davis’ Oxaziridines using Sodium Hypochlorite
title_full A Concise, Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Davis’ Oxaziridines using Sodium Hypochlorite
title_fullStr A Concise, Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Davis’ Oxaziridines using Sodium Hypochlorite
title_full_unstemmed A Concise, Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Davis’ Oxaziridines using Sodium Hypochlorite
title_short A Concise, Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Davis’ Oxaziridines using Sodium Hypochlorite
title_sort concise catalyst free synthesis of davis oxaziridines using sodium hypochlorite
topic oxaziridine
davis’ oxaziridine
sodium hypochlorite
sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate
n-sulfonylimine
oxidation
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1611722
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