Katsuyuki Ogura, Michiyo Suzuki, Gen-ichi Tsuchihashi
1980
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Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
Abstract
Oxidation of methyl (methylthio)methyl sulfoxide (2) with hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid or methanol produced bis(methylsulfinyl)methane in high yield. Similar results were obtained in oxidation of 2 with ozone, sodium metaperiodate, and m-chloroperbenzoic acid. In contrast, methyl (methylthio)methyl sulfone (4) was exclusively formed when oxidation of 2 with hydrogen peroxide was carried out in methanol in the presence of sodium hydroxide. Furthermore, we established a convenient and efficient method of preparing 4 by oxidation of 2 with potassium permanganate.