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• 90309-29-8 [4-(4-fluoro-benzenesulfinyl)-phenyl]dimethylamine 
• 1213-40-7 S-(4-chlorophenyl)benzene thiosulfonate 
• 7152-80-9 4-(dimethylamino)benzenethiocyanate 
• 68253-25-8 4-((4-fluorophenyl)thio)-N,N-dimethylaniline 

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• 1044573-09-2 1-(2-((4-chlorophenyl)thio)-4-fluorophenyl)-N,N-dimethylmethanamine 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Difunctionalisation of arenes and heteroarenes by directed metallation and sulfoxide-magnesium exchange

The aryl sulfoxide moiety allows an expedient two-step difunctionalisation of readily available diaryl sulfoxides. Highly functionalised 1,2,4-trisubstituted arenes and difunctionalised heteroarenes (furans, thiophenes, benzofurans and pyridines) were prepared in a two-step sequence, triggered by an aryl sulfoxide group. In the first step, the sulfoxide moiety acts as a metallation-directing group, allowing smooth ortho-magnesiation with TMPMgCl.LiCl (TMP=tetramethylpiperidine). After a quenching reaction with an electrophile, the resulting sulfoxide is converted into a second magnesium reagent with iPrMgCl.LiCl (sulfoxide-magnesium exchange), which can be trapped with various electrophiles. Highly chemoselective TMPMgCl.LiCl and iPrMgCl.LiCl are compatible with a broad range of functional groups (e.g., F, Cl, CF 3, CN, CO2tBu, alkynyl, ethers, thioethers). Large-scale reactions (25-40 mmol) and the preparation of fully functionalised furans and thiophenes are also reported. Successful exchange: Highly functionalised 1,2,4-trisubstituted arenes and difunctionalised heteroarenes were prepared in a two-step sequence, triggered by an aryl sulfoxide group. The chemoselective reagents used, TMPMgCl.LiCl (TMP=tetramethylpiperidine) and iPrMgCl.LiCl, are compatible with a broad range of functional groups (see scheme; E=electrophile.)

Meta- and para-difunctionalization of arenes via a sulfoxide-magnesium exchange reaction

(Chemical Equation Presented) The aryl sulfoxide moiety (ArSO) allows an expedient two-step meta-, para-difunctionalization of readily available diaryl sulfoxides. In the first step, the sulfoxide plays the role of a directing metalation group. In the second step, triggered by i-PrMgCl·LiCl, it becomes a leaving group and undergoes a regioselective sulfoxide-magnesium exchange.