Chapter 16: Ethers, Epoxides and Sulfides
Oxidation of Sulfides
Reaction type: Oxidation-reduction
Summary
Reagents :
sulfides to sulfoxides : sodium metaperiodate, NaIO
4
sulfides to sulfones : peracids, RCO
3
H or hydrogen peroxide, H
2
O
2
(if one equivalent is used, then these reactions can be stopped at intermediate sulfoxide)
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Dr. Ian Hunt
, Department of Chemistry
