A convenient and mild procedure for the synthesis of alkyl p-toluenesulfinates under solvent-free conditions using microwave irradiation

Abstract

The reactions of aliphatic alcohols with p-toluenesulfinic acid are accelerated by microwave irradiation under solvent-free conditions in the presence of silica gel to afford a high yielding synthesis of p-toluenesulfinate esters.

BENZYLTRIPHENYLPHOSPHONIUM PEROXODISULFATE (PhCH2PPh3)2S2O8: A MILD AND INEXPENSIVE REAGENT FOR HIGHLY ENANTIOMERIC PURITY OF α-SULFINYL OXIMES AND α-SULFINYL HYDRAZONES TO THE CORRESPONDING β-KETO SULFOXIDES

ABSTRACT

Benzyltriphenylphosphoniumperoxodisulfate (PhCH2PPh3)2S2O, (I) is readily prepared as an white solid from benzyltriphenylphosphoniumchloride, performs conversion of α-sulfinyl oximes (2) and α-sulfinyl hydrazones (4) to the corresponding β-keto sulfoxides (3) in high yields and high enantiomeric purity.