N,O-bis(trifluoroacetyl)hydroxylamine as a useful electrophilic nitrogen source: Catalytic synthesis of N-(trifluoroacetyl)sulfilimines

Organic Letters

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 149-151

  Tomooka, C S ^a   LeCloux, D D ^a   Sasaki, H ^a   Carreira, E M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; HYDROXYLAMINE; IMINE; N,O BIS(TRIFLUOROACETYL)HYDROXYLAMINE; N,O-BIS(TRIFLUOROACETYL)HYDROXYLAMINE; NITROGEN; TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

CATALYSIS; HYDROXYLAMINES; IMINES; NITROGEN; TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID;

EID: 0033565012     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol9900515     Document Type: Article

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45. 2 (Table 1, entry 1), albeit with longer reaction times. We have found that 5-7 mol % catalyst affords the products in an expeditious manner (6-10 h).
46. It is interesting to note that of the solvents examined DME is unique in its ability to potentially form chelates; thus, it will be interesting to examine chiral bidentate ligands for the corresponding asymmetric amidation of sulfides.