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(S)-(−)-Methyl p-tolyl sulfoxide

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H4S(O)CH3
CAS Number:
5056-07-5
Molecular Weight:
154.23
Beilstein:
2324696
MDL number:
MFCD00151503
UNSPSC Code:
12191600
PubChem Substance ID:
24860755
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

99%

form

solid

optical activity

[α]20/D −145°, c = 2 in acetone

optical purity

ee: 99% (HPLC)

mp

75-77 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1ccc(cc1)S(C)=O

InChI

1S/C8H10OS/c1-7-3-5-8(6-4-7)10(2)9/h3-6H,1-2H3/t10-/m0/s1

InChI key

FEVALTJSQBFLEU-JTQLQIEISA-N

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Application

(S)-(-)-Methyl p-tolyl sulfoxide can be used as a nucleophilic reagent to synthesize:
  • Optically active β-disulfoxides by reacting with arenesulfinic esters via formation of α-sulfinylcarbanion.
  • α-substituted N-hydroxylamines by treating with nitrones via preparation of (S)-(-)-methyl p-tolyl sulfoxide anion.
  • 2-O-benzyl-3,4-O-isopropylidene-L-erythrose by one-carbon homologation of 2,3-O-isopropylidene-L-glyceraldehyde.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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09426MG
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15624MR
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β -Disulfoxides. II. The Preparation of Some Optically Active β -Disulfoxides
Kunieda N, et al.
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 49(1), 256-259 (1976)
A highly stereoselective synthesis of d-erythrose derivatives by one-carbon homologation of 2, 3-O-isopropylidene-d-glyceraldehyde with (R)-methyl p-tolyl sulfoxide.
Arroyo-Gomez Y, et al.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 11(3), 789-796 (2000)
The reaction of nitrones with (R)-(+)-methyl p-tolyl sulfoxide anion; asymmetric synthesis of optically active secondary amines.
Murahashi S-I, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 34(16), 2645-2648 (1993)

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