title: An efficient copper catalyst for the formation of sulfones from sulfinic acid salts and aryl iodides.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research, P.O. Box 1005, Pointe Claire-Dorval, Québec, Canada H9R 4P8.
authors.forename: Jeremy M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Baskin
authors.forename: Zhaoyin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang