Treatment of 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-t-butyl sulfoxide 8 under acylating
conditions, in the presence of various alkenes or 1-hexyne gives beta-
trifluoroacetoxy trifluoroethyl thioethers in good yields. Activated a
romatic compounds furnish ortho and mainly para-substitution. In contr
ast, under thermal conditions 8 reacts with dimethyl acetylene dicarbo
xylate as a cis-trifluoroethyl sulfinylating agent. (C) 1997 Elsevier
Science Ltd.