Pummerer rearrangement
The Pummerer rearrangement is an organic reaction whereby an alkyl sulfoxide rearranges to an α-acyloxy–thioether (monothioacetal-ester) in the presence of acetic anhydride.
| Pummerer rearrangement | |
|---|---|
| Named after | Rudolph Pummerer |
| Reaction type | Rearrangement reaction |
| Identifiers | |
| RSC ontology ID | RXNO:0000220 |
The stoichiometry of the reaction is:
- RS(O)CHR'2 + Ac2O → RSC(OAc)R'2 + AcOH
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