Aryl sulfoxides via palladium-catalyzed arylation of sulfenate anions.

Palladium-catalyzed arylation of sulfenate anions generated from β-sulfinyl esters can take place under biphasic conditions. This hitherto unknown reaction provides a simple, mild, and efficient route to aryl sulfoxides in good yields. The development of a new pseudo-domino type I procedure involving a sulfinylation followed by a Mirozoki−Heck coupling is also described.