Abstract
The chemoselective oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides, catalysed by bridged, tetracyclic flavinium catalysts is presented. The flavinium catalysts are easily prepared via a telescoped three-step process. A range of sulfoxides is accessed in excellent yield and chemoselectivity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2362-2365 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 17 |
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| Publication status | Published - 28 Apr 2010 |