Synlett 1994; 1994(8): 617-619
DOI: 10.1055/s-1994-22947
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Synthetic routes to novel homochiral sulfenyl sulfonium salts and their use as potential enantioselective sulfenylating agents. Asymmetric synthesis via homochiral thiiranium ions.

Nicolas J. Archer* , Christopher M. Rayner, David Bell, David Miller
  • *School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, England
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Publication Date:
18 September 2002 (online)

The synthesis of a variety of novel sulfenyl sulfonium salts is described from known and novel homochiral sulfides and dimethyl(methylthio)sulfonium tetrafluoroborate (DMTSF). Preliminary results of asymmetric alkene sulfenylation are also given.