Trifluoroethyl sulfenylation or sulfinylation with 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl t-butyl sulfoxide

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(97)10027-8

Treatment of 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-t-butyl sulfoxide 8 under acylating conditions, in the presence of various alkenes or 1-hexyne gives β-trifluoroacetoxy trifluoroethyl thioethers in good yields. Activated aromatic compounds furnish ortho and mainly para-