Treatment of N,N-dichloroperfluoroalkanesulfonylamines with sulfur powder a
t room temperature gave the title products RfSO2N = SCl2 in good yields. Th
ey reacted readily with dimethyl sulfoxide, chloral, DMF; benzophenone, and
similar compounds to form to corresponding imines RfO2N = (YRR2)-R-1 (Y: S
, C). A reaction mechanism, one involving formation of a four-membered inte
rmediate, is proposed. (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.