Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 22, 2026

Protocol for the Synthesis of Ortho-trifluoromethoxylated Aniline Derivatives
Published on: January 19, 2016
Iron(II) triflate as an efficient catalyst for the imination of sulfoxides
Olga García Mancheño1, Jonathan Dallimore, Andrew Plant
1Institute of Organic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.
Abstract:
The challenging imination of benzyl-, sterically demanding alkyl-, and heteroaryl-substituted sulfoxides has been studied. Iron(II) triflate was identified as a highly efficient and robust catalyst for sulfur imination reactions. A variety of sulfoxides and sulfides were efficiently iminated with sulfonyliminoiodinanes (PhI=NSO(2)R) at room temperature to give the corresponding sulfoximines and sulfilimines in good yields and with short reaction times.
Related Concept Videos
Preparation and Reactions of Sulfides
Preparation and Reactions of Thiols
Oxidation of Alkenes: Syn Dihydroxylation with Osmium Tetraoxide
Acid Halides to Esters: Alcoholysis
Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution: Sulfonation of Benzene
Cyclohexenones via Michael Addition and Aldol Condensation: The Robinson Annulation
