10.1016/S0040-4039(00)88704-3
The research aims to develop a novel method for generating sulfene, a reactive intermediate in organic chemistry, without the use of amines. The traditional method involves using methanesulfonyl chloride with triethylamine, which can lead to complications due to the amine's reactivity. The new procedure involves fluorodesilylation of trimethylsilylmethanesulfonyl chloride in the presence of a trapping agent, such as cesium fluoride, to produce sulfene. This approach avoids the issues associated with amine use and provides better yields of sulfene adducts under mild, neutral conditions. The study demonstrates that this method is superior in terms of yield and selectivity compared to the conventional approach, especially when trapping sulfene with substrates like cyclopentadiene.