Synlett 2000; 2000(10): 1437-1438
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-7657
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Chemoselective Deoxygenation of Sulfoxides with Titanium Tetraiodide

Makoto Shimizu* , Katsuhiko Shibuya, Ryuuichirou Hayakawa
  • *Department of Chemistry for Materials, Mie University, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan; Fax + 81-59-231-9413; E-mail: mshimizu@chem.mie-u.ac.jp
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

Chemoselective deoxygenation of sulfoxides was carried out using TiI4 as a reducing agent to give sulfides in good to excellent yields.