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An Efficient Copper Catalyst for the Formation of Sulfones from Sulfinic Acid Salts and Aryl Iodides

Organic Letters · 2002 · 206 citations · 15 references

Concepts

Natural SciencesChemistryMedicinal ChemistryCatalysisInorganic ChemistryOrganic ChemistryCatalyst DesignCatalyst PreparationCatalyst SynthesisMetal CatalysisAcid SaltsSulfinic Acid Salt Systems

Abstract

[reaction: see text] A novel copper-catalyzed method for the coupling of sulfinic acid salts and aryl iodides is described. A variety of methyl and diaryl sulfones have been formed in excellent yields.

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