Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5272323 | Tetrahedron Letters | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The first example of tandem oxidation and 1,2-acetoxysulfenylation/1,2-disulfenylation of Baylis-Hillman (BH) alcohols to afford 1,2-acetoxysulfides/1,2-dithioethers is reported. The reaction involves oxidation of BH alcohols with IBX in [bmim]Br to give β-ketomethylene compounds in situ followed by CuI-imidazole-catalyzed 1,2-acetoxysulfenylation with an organodisulfide and acetic acid under air to afford vicinal acetoxysulfides in excellent yields with complete regioselectivity. In the absence of the Cu(I) catalyst, 1,2-disulfenylation takes place to give vicinal dithioethers in 81-90% yields.
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Authors
Lal Dhar S. Yadav, Chhama Awasthi,