trans-1,2-Bis(phenylsulfonyl)ethylene

Ref. 3D-FB61268

Product Information

• Name: trans-1,2-Bis(phenylsulfonyl)ethylene
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Trans-1,2-Bis(phenylsulfonyl)ethylene is a chiral sulfoxide that is used for the synthesis of sulfoxides. It has been shown to be an organocatalyst for reductive elimination and alkenylation reactions. Trans-1,2-Bis(phenylsulfonyl)ethylene is stable under acidic conditions and catalyzes the reaction of persulfate with various compounds to produce sulfates. It can also be used as a chiral synthon in organic synthesis. Trans-1,2-Bis(phenylsulfonyl)ethylene reacts with an aldehyde or ketone in the presence of base to form a sulfoxide. This reaction proceeds by a nucleophilic addition followed by reductive elimination. The x-ray structures and molecular modelling data obtained from this compound are consistent with the proposed mechanism.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 308.37 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₄H₁₂O₄S₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C14H12O4S2/c15-19(16,13-7-3-1-4-8-13)11-12-20(17,18)14-9-5-2-6-10-14/h1-12H/b12-11+
• InChI key: InChIKey=YGBXMKGCEHIWMO-VAWYXSNFSA-N
• SMILES: O=S(=O)(/C=C/S(=O)(=O)c1ccccc1)c1ccccc1