An alternative approach is described for the oxidation of organosulfides to the corresponding organosulfones by using trifluoromethyl 3-oxo-1λ3,2-benziodoxole-1(3H)-carboxylate as an oxidant. The oxidation of the sulfides was performed by using 2.4 equivalents of the oxidant in refluxing acetonitrile. The oxidation products were isolated in good to excellent yields.

Fateh Veer Singh

Chemistry

School of Advanced Sciences

Chennai Campus

Mangaonkar S.R

Mangaonkar, Saeesh R.

Kole P.B

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An elegant approach for the rapid synthesis of β-cyanoepoxides 3 by the epoxidation of β-cyanostyrenes 1 with PIDA 2a is described. The epoxidation of β-cyanostyrenes 1 was performed with 1.2 equiv. of PIDA 2a in MeCN-H2O (1:1) at room temperature in ultrasonic bath. The epoxidation reactions were completed in short reaction time and β-cyanoepoxides 3 were isolated in 69–94% yields. © 2018, © 2018 Taylor &amp; Francis.

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Journal	Synlett
Publisher	Georg Thieme Verlag KG
ISSN	0936-5214
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