Methods of preparing sulfinamides and sulfoxides

A compound of Formula 3:

• wherein n is 0 to 3;
• L is SOmR3, wherein m is 0 to 3;
• R1 and R2 together form a cyclic structure or each of R1 and R2 is independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle;
• R1′ and R2′ together form a cyclic structure or each of R1′ and R2′ is independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle;
• Ra and Rb together form a cyclic structure or each of Ra and Rb is independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle;
• and R3 is a polymer bound alkyl, aryl or heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted ether, substituted or unsubstituted ester, substituted or unsubstituted ketone, substituted or unsubstituted phosphonate, substituted or unsubstituted phosphonic acid ester, substituted or unsubstituted phosphinoyl, substituted or unsubstituted sulfide, substituted or unsubstituted sulfone, substituted or unsubstituted sulfinyl imine, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle, or —NR4R5, wherein R4 and R5 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a heterocycle or each of R4 and R5 is independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted ether, substituted or unsubstituted sulfide, or substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle.