tert-Butylsulfinamide, (S)-(-)- → (NE,S)-N-[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)imidazol-4-yl]methylidene]-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide

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To a suspension of (S)-(−)tert-Butanesulfinamide (2.35 g, 19.4 mmol) and 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-imidazole-4-carbaldehyde (4 g, 19.4 mmol) in DCE (39 mL) was added CuSO4 (4.63 g, 29.0 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 18 hours in a oil bath. A dark brown suspension resulted. The reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature, filtered through a pad of celite, rinsed with DCM. The solution was then concentrated onto silica gel. Silica gel column chromatography (EtOAc/Heptane 0 to 100%) provided (S,E)-N-((1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methylene)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide (1.69 g, 5.45 mmol, 28.2% yield) as a light brown solid. LCMS m/z 310.0 (M+H)+, Rt 0.75 min.

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