A Solvent Free Route to the Synthesis of Diaryl Sulfoxides

Document Type : Research Article

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Teacher Training University, Postal Code 15614, Tehran, I. R. IRAN

Abstract

The solvent free route for the synthesis of diaryl sulfoxides from arenes and thionyl chloride in the presence of Lewis acids such as aluminum chloride and ferric chloride on silica gel are described.

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