sulfoxime
A sulfoximine is a functional group in organic chemistry with the general structure R1R2S(O)NR3. It consists of a central sulfur atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom, single-bonded to two carbon atoms (from organic groups R1 and R2), and single-bonded to a nitrogen atom, which is in turn bonded to a third organic group R3. The sulfur atom in a sulfoximine is chiral, meaning it can exist as two enantiomers if R1 and R2 are different. Sulfoximines are considered isoelectronic with sulfones and sulfonamides, differing in the placement of a double bond or the replacement of a carbon with a nitrogen.
The synthesis of sulfoximines typically involves the oxidation of sulfenamides or the reaction of sulfines with