Absolute configuration of 1-phenylethyl p-tolyl sulphoxides and the stereochemistry in the oxidation of 1-phenylethyl p-tolyl sulphide

Abstract

The absolute configurations of diastereoisomeric 1-phenylethyl p-tolyl sulphoxides have been established by o.r.d. and c.d. observations and these are in agreement with those obtained from chemical correlations. The stereochemistry of the oxidation of 1-phenylethyl p-tolyl sulphide to the sulphoxides is discussed in the light of the observed isomer distributions.