PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF ALKYL SULFONE COMPOUNDS

摘要

Provided are a process for preparing alkyl sulfone compounds easily and safely in a high yield, and alkyl sulfone compounds. Specifically provided is a process for the preparation of alkyl sulfone compounds of general formula (2) which comprises oxidizing an alkyl sulfide compound of general formula (1) using an oxidizing agent in the presence of a tungstate catalyst. In general formulae (1) and (2), R1 is C1-3 alkyl and R2 is C3-5 alkyl.