new protocol for the direct two-electron oxidative Umpolung of alkali halidesalts is reported. This procedure, relying on the use of a commercially available sulfoxide as the oxidant, allows the electrophilichalogenation of carbonyl compounds as well as halolactonisation reactions to proceed from the corresponding sodium salts, at room temperature and under mild conditions.
developed via the oxidative umpolung of bromide using alkali metal bromide and inorganic oxidant to provide the corresponding cyclization products in high yields. In particular, the use of AcOEt, the solvent of choice for green sustainable reactions, led to the high reactivities of the present reactions. This methodology is highly recommended for green sustainable chemistry because it uses stable and non-hazardous