Highly enantioselective catalytic oxidation of alkyl aryl sulfides using Mn-salen catalyst

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(96)00851-4

Catalytic asymmetric oxidation of sulfides was carried out by using Mn-salen complex (aS,R)-4a as a catalyst and high enantioselectivity up to 94% was achieved. Enantioselectivity of the reaction was affected by the solvent used and the use of acetonitrile, ethyl propionate, or chlorobenzone generally gave good results.