A straightforward green synthesis of N-(tert-butylsulfinyl)imines

作者:Lv, Xirui; Zhou, Yue; Zhang, Anguo; Zhou, Lihong; Zeng, Qingle*
来源:Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, 2016, 98(10): 1155-1162.
DOI:10.1080/02772248.2015.1119834

摘要

A straightforward and environment-friendly protocol for the synthesis of valuable chiral N-(tert-butylsulfinyl)imines has been developed. Different from traditional process with benzaldehydes as substrates, arylmethyl alcohols, benzylthiol, dibenzyl ether, thioether, and disulfide are used as alternative substrates to react with tert-butanesulfinamide in the presence of (KOBu)-Bu-t under air for the synthesis of chiral N-(tert-butylsulfinyl)imines. This is a transition metal-free, mild, cost-effective, and simple process.