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Typical Experimental Procedure for Oxidation of Alcohols The ex- chromatography (silica gel, hexanes–AcOEt) to give the desired product an
perimental procedure (Table 4, Entry 1) is described: to a stirred suspension orange oil (186.2 mg, 8.19ϫ10Ϫ1 mmol, 97%). IR (neat) 1201, 1259, 1334,
of 2 (0.36 mmol) and benzyl alcohol (0.3 mmol) in toluene (1.5 ml) were 1585, 2968 cmϪ1 1H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d: 1.17 (9H, s), 3.98 (1H,
;
added successively a solution of 1 (0.09 mmol) in toluene (1 ml) at 0 °C. br s), 7.20 (1H, dd, Jϭ4.8, 8.1 Hz), 8.48 (1H, dd, Jϭ1.5, 8.1 Hz), 8.73 (1H,
After the reaction mixture was kept stirring at room temperature for 6 h, it dd, Jϭ1.5, 4.8 Hz); 13C-NMR (68 MHz, CDCl3) d: 29.01, 55.36, 118.93,
was quenched by adding H2O and the resulting mixture was extracted with 133.58, 140.00, 152.99, 164.64; HR-FAB-MS (positive-ion mode,
Et2O. The yield of benzaldehyde was determined by GC-analysis using glycerolϩm-nitrobenzyl alcohol as a matrix) m/z: 228.0808 [MϩH]ϩ (Calcd
naphthalene as an internal standard.
for C9H14N3O2S: 228.0802).
N-tert-Butyl-2-methylbenzenesulfenamide (Table 2, Entry 5) To a
8-Benzoyloxyoctanal (Table 4, Entry 11)11,12) IR (neat) 709, 1103,
1
1712, 2738, 2823 cmϪ1; H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d: 1.38 (6H, m), 1.64 stirred solution of 2-methylbenzenesulfenyl chloride (4.27 g, 26.9 mmol) in
(2H, q, Jϭ7.2 Hz), 1.78 (2H, q, Jϭ6.6 Hz), 2.42 (2H, dt, Jϭ1.8, 7.5 Hz), dry dichloromethane (60.0 ml), solution of tert-butylamine (4.13 g, 56.5
4.31 (2H, t, Jϭ6.6 Hz), 7.43 (2H, m), 7.55 (1H, m), 8.04 (2H, m), 9.75 (1H,
t, Jϭ1.8 Hz); 13C-NMR (68 MHz, CDCl3) d: 21.82, 25.72, 28.51, 28.89,
28.89, 43.67, 64.84, 128.21, 129.38, 130.32, 132.71, 166.50, 202.59.
mmol) in dry dichloromethane (40.0 ml) was added dropwise during 40 min
at Ϫ78 °C. After the reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min at the same
temperature, the mixture was added H2O, and extracted with dichloro-
8-Tetrahydropyranyloxyoctanal (Table 4, Entry 12)13,14) IR (neat) methane (50 mlϫ2). Combined organic extracts were washed with brine,
1735, 1120 cmϪ1
;
1H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d: 1.35—2.15 (16H, m), dried over anhydrous Mg2SO4, filtered, and concentrated to give a colorless
2.43 (2H, td, Jϭ1.7, 7.3 Hz), 3.37 (1H, td, Jϭ6.6, 9.6 Hz), 3.50 (1H, m), oil. The crude product was purified by bulb to bulb distillation under re-
3.73 (1H, td, Jϭ6.6, 9.6 Hz), 3.86 (1H, m), 4.57 (1H, m), 9.76 (1H, t, Jϭ
duced pressure to give the desired product as colorless oil (1.21 g, 6.19
1.7 Hz); 13C-NMR (68 MHz, CDCl3) d: 19.66, 21.96, 25.45, 26.00, 29.03, mmol, 23%). bp 160.0—170.0 °C/106.7 Pa (bulb to bulb distillation); IR
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29.13, 29.61, 30.73, 43.82, 62.32, 67.50, 98.83, 202.82.
(neat) 1203, 1361, 1462, 2969 cmϪ1; H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d: 1.19
N-tert-Butylbenzenesulfenamide (Table 2, Entry 1)15,16) To a stirred (9H, s), 2.23 (3H, s), 2.60 (1H, br s), 6.98 (1H, ddd, Jϭ1.1, 7.2, 14.9 Hz),
solution of tert-butylamine (13.6 g, 185 mmol) in dry ether (150 ml), solu-
7.03 (1H, d, Jϭ7.2 Hz), 7.19 (1H, ddd, Jϭ1.2, 8.1, 14.9 Hz), 7.65 (1H, dd,
tion of benzenesulfenyl chloride (12.2 g, 84.2 mmol) in dry ether (30 ml)
Jϭ1.1, 8.1 Hz); 13C-NMR (68 MHz, CDCl3) d: 18.55, 29.17, 54.66, 122.35,
was added dropwise during 30 min at 0 °C. After the reaction mixture was 123.86, 125.87, 129.51, 131.47, 142.51; MS [EIϩ] m/z 195 [Mϩ].
stirred for 2 h at room temperature, the resulting white suspension was fil-
N-Chloro-N-sodio-4-chlorobenzenesulfonamide19,20) To a stirred solu-
tered and the filtrate was concentrated. The crude product was distilled to tion of NaOH (4.0 g, 100.0 mmol) in H2O (50.0 ml), 4-chlorobenzenesulfon-
give the desired product as colorless oil (9.53 g, 62%). bp 94—95 °C/933 Pa; amide (19.5 g, 100.0 mmol) was added at 0 °C. And the reaction mixture was
IR (neat) 1095, 1203, 1365, 3286 cmϪ1 1H-NMR (270 MHz, CDCl3) added cold 12% aqueous sodium hypochlorite (105.0 mmol, 65 ml) at the
;
d: 1.18 (9H, s), 2.79 (1H, br s), 7.00—7.10 (1H, m), 7.20—7.30 (2H, m), same temperature. After the reaction mixture was stirred for 44 h at room
7.30—7.40 (2H, m); 13C-NMR (68 MHz, CDCl3) d: 29.14, 54.71, 122.35, temperature, the resulting white suspension was filtered and the filtered was
124.40, 128.34, 144.35.
washed with H2O. The crude product was purified by recrystallization from
H2O to afford the desired product as white crystal, and dried at 80 °C under
N-tert-Butyl-2-nitrobenzenesulfenamide (Table 2, Entry 2) To
a
stirred solution of 2-nitrobenzenesulfenylchloride (9.48 g, 50.0 mmol) in reduced pressure. mp 190.0 °C (decomp); IR (KBr) 1091, 1140, 1253 cmϪ1
;
dry dichloromethane (100.0 ml), solution of tert-butylamine (7.31 g, 100.0
mmol) in dry dichloromethane (40.0 ml) was added dropwise during 40 min 8.6 Hz); 13C-NMR (68 MHz, DMSO-d6) d: 127.87, 128.80, 133.95, 144.27.
at 0 °C. After the reaction mixture was stirred for 12 h at room temperature, stirred suspension
N-Chloro-N-sodiomethanesulphonamide21) To
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) d: 7.43 (2H, d, Jϭ8.6 Hz), 7.62 (2H, d, Jϭ
a
the resulting orange suspension was added brine (50.0 ml), and the mixture of N,N-dichloromethanesulphonamide (4.06 g, 42.7 mmol) and methane-
was extracted with dichloromethane (50 mlϫ2). Combined organic extracts sulphonamide (7.00 g, 42.7 mmol) in H2O (70.0 ml), aqueous NaOH (3.41 g,
were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous MgSO4, filtered, and concen- 85.4 mmol) in H2O (85 ml) was added dropwise at 0 °C. After the reaction
trated to give an orange oil. The crude product was purified by column chro- mixture was stirred for 25 h at room temperature, the resulting white suspen-
matography (silica gel, hexanes–AcOEt) to give the desired products yellow sion was filtered and the filtered was washed with acetone and dried (P2O5)
crystal (9.00 g, 79.5 mmol, 80%). mp 38.0—39.0 °C; IR (KBr) 1200, 1295, at room temperature. The desired product as was obtained as a white powder
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1333, 1504, 3325 cmϪ1; H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d: 1.23 (9H, s), 2.66 (5.82 g, 38.4 mmol, 90%). mp 88.0—100.0 °C (decomp); IR (KBr) 1026,
(1H, br s), 7.21 (1H, m), 7.61 (1H, m), 8.26 (2H, m); 13C-NMR (68 MHz, 1112, 1245 cmϪ1; 1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) d: 2.70 (3H, s); 13C-NMR
CDCl3) d: 29.25, 54.87, 124.18, 125.36, 125.46, 133.32, 142.59, 147.17; (68 MHz, DMSO-d6) d: 147.87.
high resolution (HR)-FAB-MS (positive-ion mode, m-nitrobenzyl alcohol as
a matrix) m/z: 227.0848 [MϩH]ϩ (Calcd for C10H15N2O2S: 227.7500).
Acknowledgements The authors are grateful to Miss S. Miki and Mrs.
N-tert-Butyl-2-carbomethoxybenzenesulfenamide (Table 2, Entry N. Nishikawa, Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd. for measurement of the mass and
3)17,18) To a stirred solution of 2-methylatebenzenesulfenyl chloride (1.81 NMR spectra.
g, 10.8 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (20.0 ml), solution of tert-butylamine
(1.58 g, 21.6 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (10.0 ml) was added dropwise
during 5 min at 0 °C. After the reaction mixture was stirred for 2 h at room
temperature, the resulting white suspension was added H2O, brine, and the
mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (50 mlϫ2). Combined organic
extracts were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Mg2SO4, filtered, and
concentrated to give a white solid. The crude product was purified by col-
umn chromatography (silica gel, hexanes–AcOEt) to give the desired prod-
uct as white solid (683.9 mg, 2.86 mmol, 26%). mp 83.0 °C; IR (KBr) 1100,
1268, 1310, 1700, 3289 cmϪ1; 1H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d: 1.22 (9H, s),
2.54 (1H, br s), 3.91 (3H, s), 7.10 (1H, ddd, Jϭ0.6, 7.8, 15.6 Hz), 7.49 (1H,
ddd, Jϭ1.2, 8.1, 15.6 Hz), 7.97 (1H, dd, Jϭ1.2, 7.8 Hz), 8.16 (1H, d, Jϭ8.1
Hz); 13C-NMR (68 MHz, CDCl3) d: 29.21, 51.96, 54.52, 123.14, 123.41,
123.47, 130.78, 132.18, 150.84, 166.94; HR-FAB-MS (positive-ion mode,
glycerolϩm-nitrobenzyl alcohol as a matrix) m/z: 239.0975 [MϩH]ϩ (Calcd
for C12H17NO2S: 239.0980).
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