N-Trifluoroacetyl arenesulfenamides, effective precursors for synthesis of unsymmetrical disulfides and sulfenamides

Ming Bao and Masao Shimizu*

*National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan, Email: m.shimizuaist.go.jp

M. Bao, M. Shimizu, Tetrahedron, 2003, 59, 9655-9659.

DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2003.09.080

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Abstract

N-Trifluoroacetyl arenesulfenamides are effective precursors for the synthesis of unsymmetrical disulfides and sulfenamides. Reactions of N-trifluoroacetyl arenesulfenamides with thiols and amines gave the desired products in high yields within short reaction times.

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Key Words

unsymmetrical disulfides, sulfenamides

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ID: J72-Y2003-930