Abstract
A range of sulfides can be selectively oxidised to the corresponding sulfoxides in good yields using catalytic quantities of immobilised cerium alkyl phosphonate and either sodium bromate or tert-butyl hydroperoxide as oxidants.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4365-4368 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 25 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Jun 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cerium
- Immobilised reagents
- Oxidation
- Phosphonate
- Silica
- Sulfide
- Sulfoxide