Asymmetric Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides by Organic Hydroperoxides with Optically Active Schiff Base-Oxovanadium(IV) Catalysts

Abstract

Abstract The asymmetric oxidation of sulfides into the corresponding sulfoxides was achieved with organic hydroperoxides in the presence of a catalytic amount of optically active Schiff base-oxovanadium(IV) complexes; in most cases the optical yields (e.e.) ranged between 20 and 40%.