Synthesis of beta-hydroxysulfides from alkenes under supramolecular catalysis in the presence of beta-cyclodextrin in water.
An environmentally benign and highly efficient procedure has been developed for the direct one-pot synthesis of beta-hydroxysulfides in good yields under neutral conditions from alkenes and thiophenols in the presence of aerial oxygen using beta-cyclodextrin in water. This protocol tolerates a wide variety of functional groups or substrates and does not require the use of either acid or base catalysts. beta-Cyclodextrin can be recovered and reused for a number of runs without any loss of activity.
Surendra
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Organic Chemistry Division-I, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India.
Krishnaveni
N Srilakshmi
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Sridhar
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Rao
K Rama
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