title: Rhodium-catalyzed imination of sulfoxides and sulfides: efficient preparation of N-unsubstituted sulfoximines and sulfilimines.
abstract: The Rh(II)-catalyzed imination of sulfoxides and sulfides using [Rh(2)(OAc)(4)] as a catalyst and trifluoroacetamide or sulfonylamides in combination with iodobenzene diacetate and magnesium oxide affords sulfoximines and sulfilimines, respectively, in a stereospecific manner. [reaction: see text]
authors.affiliation: Institute of Organic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Professor-Pirlet-Strasse 1, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okamura
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bolm