Abstract
Reductive cleavage of geminal bis-phenylsulfones using lithium naphthalenide in THF at -78°C selectively affords α-sulfonyl carbanions which participate in typical reaction with electrophiles.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5437-5440 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 30 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 25 1994 |
Keywords
- alkylation
- desulfonylation
- lithium naphthalenide
- α-sulfonyl carbanion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry