The synthesis of N-substituted oxaziridines bearing an alpha-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl substituent at C(3) was achieved by m-CPBA oxidation of the corresponding 3-imino-1,1,1-trifluoro-2-arylpropan-2-ols and their trimethylsilyl protected derivatives, respectively. In all cases, mixtures of diastereoisomers were formed. The prepared oxaziridine derivatives were shown to be able to oxidize thioanisole to thioanisole S-oxide in the presence of methanesulfonic acid.
ABSTRACTThe synthesis of N-substituted oxaziridines bearing an ±-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl substituent at C(3) was achieved by m-CPBA oxidation of the corresponding 3-imino-1,1,1-trifluoro-2-arylpropan-2-ols and their trimethylsilyl protected derivatives, respectively. In all cases, mixtures of diastereoisomers were formed. The prepared oxaziridine derivatives were shown to be able to oxidize thioanisole to thioanisole Soxide in the presence of methanesulfonic acid.