Improved method for the iodine(III)-mediated preparation of aryl sulfonimidates

Org Lett. 2006 Jan 19;8(2):337-9. doi: 10.1021/ol052790t.

Abstract

[reaction: see text] One-pot hypervalent iodine-mediated oxidations of arylsulfinamides to arylsulfonimidates is reported. Contrary to the case of alkylsulfinamides, use of iodosobenzene was not satisfactory. The reaction worked best with diacetoxyiodosobenzene (DIB) and a mild base (MgO). The influence of substituents on the iodine(III) reagent arene has been examined.