Abstract
Oxidation of substituted thietanes 1a, b, and 6 with m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid preferentially gives the corresponding cis-sulfoxides with modest diastereoselectivity. Selective oxidation of the trans over the cis diastereomeric pairs of sulfoxides 2a, 3a; 2b, 3b; 7, 8 occurs with moderate selectivity with m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid. The basis for these selectivities is hydrogen bonding between the 3-substituent and the peracid.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5809-5812 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 32 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 8 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry