Chemical Properties
white crystalline low melting mass
Uses
Methyl phenyl sulfoxide has been used in the synthesis of:
- isotopically labelled 1, 3-dithiane, a useful labeled synthon
- nelfinavir, potent HIV-protease inhibitor
- sulfoximines and in studies on solvent-water partitioning
Definition
ChEBI: (methylsulfinyl)benzene is a sulfoxide resulting from the formal oxidation of the sulfur atom of thioanisole. It is a sulfoxide and a member of benzenes. It is functionally related to a thioanisole.
General Description
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R)-methyl phenyl sulfoxide is an important pharmaceutical intermediate.