Introducing I<sup>−</sup>/formic acid as a green reagent for the reduction of sulfinates and sulfoxides
J. Armando Luján‐Montelongo, Luis Javier García de la Cuesta, Alicia E. Cruz-Jiménez, Perla Hernández, Alberto Vela
Abstract
A sustainable method using formic acid and iodide as a catalyst for sulfinyl group deoxygenation in sulfoxides and sulfinates. Formic acid networks facilitate sulfinyl reduction.
Topics & Concepts
Formic acidDeoxygenationChemistryReagentIodideCatalysisOrganic chemistryReduction (mathematics)Selective reductionMathematicsGeometrySulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesChemical Synthesis and ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods