Davis reagent (3-phenyl-2-(phenylsulfonyl)-1,2-oxaziridine or 2-(benzenesulfonyl)-3-phenyloxaziridine) is a reagent used for oxidation in the Davis oxidation reaction,[1] as well as oxidation of thiols to sulfones.[2] It is named for Franklin A. Davis.
^Davis, Franklin A.; Vishwakarma, Lal C.; Billmers, Joanne G.; Finn, John (1 August 1984). "Synthesis of α-hydroxycarbonyl compounds (acyloins): direct oxidation of enolates using 2-sulfonyloxaziridines". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 49 (17): 3241–3243. doi:10.1021/jo00191a048.
^Sandrinelli, Franck; Perrio, Stéphane; Beslin, Pierre (13 September 1999). "A New Reaction of 2-(Phenylsulfonyl)-3-phenyloxaziridine (Davis Reagent): Oxidation of Thiolates to Sulfinates. Application to the Synthesis of Sulfones". Organic Letters. 1 (8): 1177–1180. doi:10.1021/ol990170k.