Flavin–cyclodextrin conjugates as catalysts of enantioselective sulfoxidations with hydrogen peroxide in aqueous media?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2010-09-10 DOI: 10.1039/C0CC02562C

Abstract

β-Cyclodextrin–flavin conjugates are highly efficient catalysts for the sulfoxidation of methyl phenyl sulfides with hydrogen peroxide in neat aqueous media operating at loadings down to 0.2 mol% and allowing for enantioselectivities up to 80% ee.

Graphical abstract: Flavin–cyclodextrin conjugates as catalysts of enantioselective sulfoxidations with hydrogen peroxide in aqueous media
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