The First Effective Procedure for the Direct Esterification and Thiolysis of Sulfinic Acids
Józef Drabowicz*, Małgorzata Kwiatkowska, Piotr Kiełbasiński*
*Department of Heteroorganic Chemistry, Centre of Molecular
and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363
Łódz, Poland, Email: draj
bilbo.cbmm.lodz.pl, piokiel
bilbo.cbmm.lodz.pl
J. Drabowicz, M. Kwiatkowska, P. Kiełbasiński, Synthesis, 2008, 3563-3546.

Abstract
Alkyl arenesulfinates and S-thiosulfinates are readily prepared in good yields by the reaction of sulfinic acids and alcohols or thiols, respectively, in the presence of lanthanide(III) triflates as catalysts.

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Key Words
sulfinates, S-thiosulfinates, esterification, thiolysis, lanthanide(III) triflates
ID: J66-Y2008-3390
