PEG-600: A facile, eco-friendly, reaction medium for synthesis of 1-(arylsulfonyl) aryl/heterylmethanes

K. Srinivas1 and P. K. Dubey2

Abstract

Reaction of arylmethyl/heteryl methyl chloride 1 with aryl sulphinate sodium salt 2 yields the corresponding sulphone derivative promoted by polyethylene glycol-600 at room temperature