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Synlett 1996; 1996(9): 885-886
DOI: 10.1055/s-1996-5613
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An Extremely Mild, Convenient Procedure for the Reduction of Sulfoxides to Thioethers

Yamin Wang, Masato Koreeda*
  • *Department of Chemistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055, USA, Fax/Tel: 1-313-764-7371, e-mail: koreeda@Chem.LSA.UMich.Edu
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31 December 2000 (online)

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Treatment of sulfoxides with acetic anhydride or N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl chloride (2 mol equiv)/DMAP (0.1 mol equiv)/activated zinc (10 mol equiv) in CH2Cl2 or acetonitrile at room temperature has been shown to provide the corresponding reduction products, thioethers, in good to excellent yields.

reduction - sulfoxides - acetic anhydride - activated zinc - 1,2-dithiin monosulfoxide

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