| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5265052 | Tetrahedron Letters | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
An aerobic, organocatalytic, and aqueous method for the oxidation of sulfides is described. Synthetic flavin, 5-ethyl-3,7,8,10-tetramethylisoalloxazinium perchlorate, acts as an efficient catalyst for the oxidation of sulfides in water under an oxygen atmosphere (1Â atm) with the assistance of ascorbic acid as a reductant. This is an inexpensive, convenient, and environmentally benign method for the selective oxidative transformation of sulfides into sulfoxides.
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Authors
Yasushi Imada, Takahiro Kitagawa, Han-Kun Wang, Naruyoshi Komiya, Takeshi Naota,