Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1992, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (4): 490.

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Selective Oxidation of Phenylthioacetates to Phenylsulfinylacetates with Sodium Perborate

XU Xiao-qing, ZHOU Wei-qing, ZHANG Zheng   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008
  • Received:1991-04-27 Online:1992-04-24 Published:1992-04-24

Abstract: Ten phenylsulfinyl acetates were obtained by the selective oxidation of the corresponding sulfides with sodium perborate (NaBO3 · 4H2O) in acetic acid at 50~55℃.The present method has the following advantages: 1.mild conditions are employed; 2.normally over oxidation is not observed; 3.the reagent is readily available and can be safely handled; 4.excellent yields are obtained.

Key words: Sodium perborate, Oxidation, Phenylthioacetate, Phenylsulfinylacetate

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