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 aromatic compounds furnish ortho and mainly para-substitution. In contrast, under thermal conditions 8 reacts with dimethyl acetylene dicarboxylate as a cis-trifluoroethyl sulfinylating agent. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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