This paper describes the facile and selective oxidation of sulfides 1 and thiols 3 to their corresponding sulfoxides 2 and disulfides 4 with potassium permanganate supported on alumina in high yields under solvent-free conditions.
This paper describes the facile and selective oxidation of sulfides 1 and thiols 3 to their corresponding sulfoxides 2 and disulfides 4 with potassium permanganate supported on alumina in high yields under solvent-free conditions.