Fast and Efficient Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfones With N,N ′-Dibenzyl-N,N,N ′,N ′-Tetramethyl Diammonium Permanganate

Abstract

Selective oxidation of sulfides to sulfones was developed using N,N′-dibenzyl-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylene diammonium permanganate. A variety of aromatic and aliphatic sulfides were oxidized to the corresponding sulfones immediately in excellent yields at r.t.

Keywords:

• Diammonium permanganate
• selective oxidation
• sulfide
• sulfone

Acknowledgments

We are grateful to the Research Councils of Mazandaran University, Babolsar, Iran, for their financial support.