One-pot sulfoxide synthesis exploiting a sulfinyl-dication equivalent generated from a DABSO/Trimethylsilyl Chloride sequence

A one-pot process for the synthesis of unsymmetrical sulfoxides using organometallic nucleophiles is described. Sulfur dioxide, delivered from the surrogate DABSO (DABCO-bis(sulfur dioxide)), acts as the initial electrophile and combines with the first organometallic reagent to generate a sulfinate...

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Main Authors: Willis, M, Lenstra, D, Vedovato, V, Flegeau, E, Maydom, J
Format: Journal article
Published: American Chemical Society 2016
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author Willis, M
Lenstra, D
Vedovato, V
Flegeau, E
Maydom, J
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Lenstra, D
Vedovato, V
Flegeau, E
Maydom, J
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description A one-pot process for the synthesis of unsymmetrical sulfoxides using organometallic nucleophiles is described. Sulfur dioxide, delivered from the surrogate DABSO (DABCO-bis(sulfur dioxide)), acts as the initial electrophile and combines with the first organometallic reagent to generate a sulfinate intermediate. In situ conversion of the sulfinate to a sulfinate silyl ester, using TMS-Cl (trimethylsilyl chloride), generates a second electrophile, allowing addition of a second organometallic reagent. Organolithium or Grignard reagents can be employed, delivering sulfoxides in good to excellent yields.
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spelling oxford-uuid:bf3dc985-4e7d-4efb-a562-ce3728ba68e32022-03-27T05:45:53ZOne-pot sulfoxide synthesis exploiting a sulfinyl-dication equivalent generated from a DABSO/Trimethylsilyl Chloride sequenceJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:bf3dc985-4e7d-4efb-a562-ce3728ba68e3Symplectic Elements at OxfordAmerican Chemical Society2016Willis, MLenstra, DVedovato, VFlegeau, EMaydom, JA one-pot process for the synthesis of unsymmetrical sulfoxides using organometallic nucleophiles is described. Sulfur dioxide, delivered from the surrogate DABSO (DABCO-bis(sulfur dioxide)), acts as the initial electrophile and combines with the first organometallic reagent to generate a sulfinate intermediate. In situ conversion of the sulfinate to a sulfinate silyl ester, using TMS-Cl (trimethylsilyl chloride), generates a second electrophile, allowing addition of a second organometallic reagent. Organolithium or Grignard reagents can be employed, delivering sulfoxides in good to excellent yields.
spellingShingle Willis, M
Lenstra, D
Vedovato, V
Flegeau, E
Maydom, J
One-pot sulfoxide synthesis exploiting a sulfinyl-dication equivalent generated from a DABSO/Trimethylsilyl Chloride sequence
title One-pot sulfoxide synthesis exploiting a sulfinyl-dication equivalent generated from a DABSO/Trimethylsilyl Chloride sequence
title_full One-pot sulfoxide synthesis exploiting a sulfinyl-dication equivalent generated from a DABSO/Trimethylsilyl Chloride sequence
title_fullStr One-pot sulfoxide synthesis exploiting a sulfinyl-dication equivalent generated from a DABSO/Trimethylsilyl Chloride sequence
title_full_unstemmed One-pot sulfoxide synthesis exploiting a sulfinyl-dication equivalent generated from a DABSO/Trimethylsilyl Chloride sequence
title_short One-pot sulfoxide synthesis exploiting a sulfinyl-dication equivalent generated from a DABSO/Trimethylsilyl Chloride sequence
title_sort one pot sulfoxide synthesis exploiting a sulfinyl dication equivalent generated from a dabso trimethylsilyl chloride sequence
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