title: A mild, chemoselective oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides using o-iodoxybenzoic acid and tetraethylammonium bromide as catalyst.
abstract: A mild, selective, and high-yielding method for oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides using IBX and tetraethylammonium bromide in a variety of solvents is described. The method offers the advantage of short reaction times, no over-oxidation to sulfones, and compatibility to a wide range of functional groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technology, University Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai-400 019, India.
authors.forename: Vidyanand G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: Paresh D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Salgaonkar
authors.forename: Krishnacharya G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Akamanchi