Patent ID: 7057068

Claim:
A process for preparation of 2-[(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide (1) comprising the following steps: a) oxidation of sodium 2-[(diphenylmethyl)sulfenyl]acetate (11) with sodium hypochlorite to give sodium 2-[(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetate (12) b) hydrolysis of sodium 2-[(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetate to give 2-[(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetic acid (9) c) conversion of 2-[(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetic acid (9) to 2-[(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide (1) by treatment with a condensing agent and ammonia.