m-Chloroperbenzoic acid → HCID 57119145, compound

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Benzyl3-(2-benzylthioethylidene)-7-oxo-4-oxa-1-azabicyclo [3,2,0]heptane-2-carboxylate (39.5 mg) was dissolved in methylene chloride (5 ml) and treated with m-chloroperbenzoic acid (19 mg) at 0° C. The solution was stirred at 0° C. for 1/2 hour and washed with 3% bicarbonate solution (3×5 ml). The solvent was evaporated and the gum chromatographed to yield the title product as a mixture of R and S sulphoxides (30 mg; 73%).

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